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South Africa eases affirmative action regulations on Starlink and others that Musk said were racist

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- South Africa's communications minister ordered a policy change Friday that allows Elon Musk's Starlink and other foreign-owned satellite internet providers to operate in the coun... Read More


Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Amizia Renotte sat on a broken piece of concrete and pointed to a large pile of dirt where her house once stood before the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa crumpled it as the sto... Read More


F1 teams and FIA sign new Concorde Agreement to govern the sport

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Formula 1, its teams and the FIA governing body have signed a new Concorde Agreement to govern how the sport is run through 2030. The new governance agreement announced Friday w... Read More


Spectacular loss by Honduras' governing party spurs reflection and criticism

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- For over 30 years, Javier Gamez and Maria Barahona worked, scrimped and studied to push their family ahead. Gamez filled bags with sand from the Choluteca River winding through t... Read More


US accuses Rwanda of violating the peace deal as M23 rebels seize a key eastern Congo city

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The United States accused Rwanda on Friday of violating a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by backing a deadly new rebel offensive in the mineral-rich eastern Congo, and warned that... Read More


Russian lugers plan to race in Lake Placid next week. Ukrainian sliders say it shouldn't be allowed

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Russian athletes have told the International Luge Federation that they obtained visas and are coming to the U.S. for a World Cup race next weekend, a move that Ukrainian athletes... Read More


Global players union advocates for rest periods to alleviate player workload in women's soccer

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Top women's soccer players are increasingly having to juggle more club and international matches while getting less time for rest and recovery, according to a report by the globa... Read More


'Partenope,' Ennio Morricone's long-neglected opera, emerges to enchant Naples

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- At long last, vindication is at hand for an Oscar-winning composer who sought to prove he was just as capable of breathing life into Italy's grand theaters as gritty Hollywood fi... Read More


UNESCO gives a shout-out to Switzerland's yodeling by adding it to list of cultural heritage

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Switzerland's long-celebrated yodeling has received a response from the U.N. cultural agency: The Alpine tradition of chant and song is indeed worthy of classification in a list ... Read More


Rafael Nadal undergoes right-hand surgery to relieve pain

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Rafael Nadal has undergone surgery to treat pain and gain mobility in his right hand, the retired tennis great said on Friday. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who plays left-ha... Read More