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Ivory Coast will buy unsold cocoa stocks as prices plunge

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, said it will buy unsold cocoa stocks to keep exports flowing and ensure farmers are paid, as global prices have plunged in recent mon... Read More


Internet shutdown squeezes Iran's ailing businesses already hurt by crashing currency

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Iranians have been struggling for nearly two weeks with the longest, most comprehensive internet shutdown in the history of the Islamic Republic - one that has not only restricte... Read More


Jailed Ugandan opposition figure Besigye's health is failing, his party says

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- The health of jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is failing, his party said on Tuesday, after he was driven overnight to a medical facility in the capital, Kampala. ... Read More


Trump slams UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands after he previously backed it

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- A startled British government on Tuesday defended its decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the plan, which ... Read More


Social media addiction's surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- It's simple to accidentally become entranced by an endless loop of videos on Instagram or TikTok. But sometimes, that mindless scroll is interrupted by a reminder that what you t... Read More


Despite Greenland, France's Macron and NATO's head make nice with Trump behind the scenes

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- While Europe is pushing back publicly against U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland, the language appears softer behind the scenes. Trump published a text message on Tuesda... Read More


Detention facilities in Syria under spotlight after clashes between Kurdish fighters, Syrian forces

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Recent conflict between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria has again brought to the world's attention the detention facilities where Islamic State g... Read More


'West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield released from New Mexico jail pending trial

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Actor Timothy Busfield was released from jail Tuesday night in New Mexico, where he is facing counts of child sexual abuse. Hours earlier, Busfield's attorneys successfully argu... Read More


Trump's Greenland threats spark outrage from EU and test longtime NATO alliance

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- President Donald Trump's pledge to provoke a sweeping tariff fight with Europe to get his way in taking control of Greenland has left many of America's closest allies warning of ... Read More


Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday, according to NHK public television. The c... Read More