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Portland State University makes decision following calls for change after police killed Jason Washington in 2018.

Doctors warn that Sierra Leone is facing a malaria crisis, worsened by the arrival of COVID-19.

For democrats in Africa, the next three months will be pivotal in deciding whether the US will be a foe or an ally.

The synthetic strain would be used in studies where patients are purposely infected to test a vaccine's efficacy.

Clandestine channels between UAE and Israel go back decades, but official normalisation is still a blow to Palestinians.

All Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, issued statements denouncing the UAE-Israel agreement.

Boyko Borissov seeks an overhaul of the constitution in an apparent effort to defuse weeks of anti-government protests.

Why is Abu Dhabi rushing to appease the Netanyahu government?

Many governments are picking up the costs, taking the financial risk, to help speed up the process.

Hundreds are migrating to Ghana and Senegal to escape the racial tensions and the divisive politics in the US.

The new investment will fund construction of bridges and causeways linking the capital Male to three islets.

Tehran calls the move an act of 'strategic stupidity from Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv that will strengthen the resistance'.

Pyongyang says it rejects any outside help while dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and damage caused by floods.

Wildfires erupt as hotter, tinder-dry weather sets in across southern California.

Ankara condemns 'treacherous' UAE-Israeli agreement that will lead to full normalisation of diplomatic relations.

Four killed after clashes between protesters and police in the West African country after Alassane Ouattara's decision.

The Afghan government and the Taliban are set to meet in Doha within days of the prisoner release being completed.

I refused help, but people who reached out helped me see what I could not: I did not deserve a life of fists and fear.

Systemic inequality means both the virus and measures to control it are having dire effects on those most vulnerable.

Authorities order an investigation into a video that shows gov't forces desecrating the bodies of Taliban fighters.

We investigate whether the world's biggest cruise ship company put profits before people amid a deadly outbreak.

Germany optimistic about vaccine; UN warns virus could worsen conflicts; Brazil signs deal to make Russian vaccine.

A West run for office could be a manoeuvre to siphon some Black supporters away from Biden in the US general election.

More than a year after the Sudanese revolution toppled al-Bashir, racism is still rampant in the country.

Israeli PM says there is no change in his plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank despite a deal with the UAE.

While many private schools move classes online, millions of other children have no access to computers or internet.

Harris is the first Black woman to become a US vice presidential pick.

A US official says Lebanese authorities invited the FBI to help investigate, French investigators are also taking part.

Israel and UAE to establish full diplomatic ties, as Tel Aviv says deal will 'delay' annexation of Palestinian lands.

Trump has assailed mail-in voting as fraudulent as lawmakers decry his appointed USPS leader gutting the agency.

Indian Ocean accident could hint at future challenges for the Arctic, where warming seas open up new shipping routes.

Despite decades of police violence and dirty tactics, Muslim American groups still seek close ties with law enforcement.

Rights panel says arrests raise fears that Abiy Ahmed's government is returning to iron-fisted tactics of past regimes.

Essam el-Erian had complained of medical negligence in detention after being sentenced to several life sentences.

Lithuania bans individuals affiliated with the Lebanese Shia Hezbollah movement from entering the country.

Three journalists working for The Caravan magazine attacked in northeast Delhi, site of religious violence in February.

Greece-Turkey tensions on the rise as neighbours struggle over oil and gas reserves and disputed maritime territory.

Video released by state media apparently aimed to dispel rumours about the king's health after he had surgery.

The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Wila was eventually released by Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz.

Thousands of Belarusians take to the streets of Minsk for a fifth consecutive day of protests against an election.

ISIL-linked fighters capture Mocimboa da Praia port close to a major gas field following days of fighting.

The US secretary of state is to make the case for high-speed wireless networks that bar Chinese companies like Huawei.

A state-run hospital in Bihar state struggles to handle inflow of patients as it lacks resources to handle a pandemic.

Rights groups fear a new crackdown on those opposed to the ruling class looms after deadly blast creates more anger.

How virtual tourism is providing an escape from reality during this pandemic.

Ankara says cross-border offensive will not stop even after drone attack kills senior Iraqi military officers.

A high-level warning on the coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan as it relaxes coronavirus restrictions.

Russia is the first country to grant approval for a COVID-19 vaccine, but the announcement has drawn a mixed response.

Coronavirus restrictions and lack of access mean millions of children losing out on their education.

A popular Zimbabwean journalist appears in court but is told the public cannot hear his testimony.