Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Column: College football sending wrong messages vs COVID-19
C'mon, college football, you've got to do better. Coaches must set an example by wearing their masks. Fans shouldn't be cheering from their seats or mugging for the cameras without face coverings. Sch...
Oct 07, 2020
After blast in northwest Syria town, U.S. says rise in attacks troubling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday said it was troubled by a recent rise in attacks in Syria, a day after a blast in the northwest town of al-Bab killed at least 11 people. "The Uni...
Oct 07, 2020
Dutch coronavirus cases hit new high, up nearly 5,000 in 24 hours: official data
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - New coronavirus infections in the Netherlands reached a record high of nearly 5,000 in 24 hours, data released by health authorities on Wednesday showed. Officials have warned th...
Oct 07, 2020
Abbott says ID NOW COVID-19 rapid test shows high sensitivity in study
(Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said on Wednesday its ID NOW COVID-19 rapid test showed 96.2% sensitivity and 99.5% specificity compared to lab-based molecular PCR tests, according to interim data fro...
Oct 07, 2020
'Mercenary' hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of hired hackers, according to ...
Oct 07, 2020
Israeli cybersecurity firm Illusive raises $24 million in private round
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Illusive Networks, an Israeli cyber security firm specializing in "deception technology" said on Wednesday it raised $24 million in a funding round and that its revenue grew 228%...
Oct 07, 2020
Busy Damascus cemetery points to higher pandemic death toll in Syria
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - The sprawling Najha cemetery outside Damascus, resting place for thousands of dead from Syria's wars, is struggling to cope with a surge in victims from the co...
Oct 07, 2020
Sailing: Ainslie readies radical America's Cup redesign as quarantine ends
By Alexander Smith LONDON (Reuters) - Gazing out over Auckland's historic harbour from the hotel where he is in quarantine, Ben Ainslie felt waves of envy and excitement watching the New Zealand and U...
Oct 07, 2020
Brussels bars and cafes to close as COVID-19 cases resurge
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Bars and cafes in Brussels will be forced to close for a month from Thursday, the regional government said on Wednesday after the Belgian capital overtook Paris ...
Oct 07, 2020
Hundreds held in Indonesia as tempers flare on second day of protests
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Tabita Diela JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police detained nearly 400 protesters on Wednesday, some armed with molotov cocktails and sharp weapons, on a second day of he...
Oct 07, 2020
