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EU plans phase out of high risk telecom suppliers, in proposals seen as targeting China

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The European Union said Tuesday it plans to phase out gear supplied by companies based in "high risk" countries from critical infrastructure such as high-speed telecom networks, ... Read More


Colombia says former FARC rebels have not kept promises to surrender cash and gold

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The former rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, is violating a 2016 peace deal with the Colombian government by failing to relinquish gold, land and other... Read More


Colombia slashes wages for its legislators as public spending balloons ahead of election

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Colombia's president on Tuesday reduced wages for members of Congress by approximately 30%, as the South American nation faces a budget crunch and gets ready to hold elections in... Read More


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