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The vast majority of American police departments do not require that officers have a college degree. But the recent deaths of Black men and women while in police custody have refocused attention on police training and education
It has been more than a month since Hachalu Hundessa, a popular singer who backed the push by Ethiopia’s Oromo ethnic group for greater autonomy, was assassinated in Addis Ababa, sparking widespread unrest that has lead to more than 178 deaths. Since then, homes and businesses have been destroyed and thousands have been arrested
New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood is struggling to get back on its feet as New York City reopens. Now, thanks to an outdoor dining project, restaurants in the neighborhood are gradually getting their customers back
Nigeria is the world’s third largest producer of ginger after India and China and has seen steady sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, as consumers seek the health benefits of the spicy root
Ethiopia arrested thousands of protesters, opposition members, and journalists during July’s sectarian unrest. Health workers and local officials say some of those detained have contracted COVID-19 and are concerned the virus is spreading in overcrowded prisons and makeshift detention centers
Environmentalists are increasingly alarmed at the growing pace of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. With the fire season under way, Brazil’s rainforests face the threat of even more destruction
In an industrial building in a rundown area of Tel Aviv, asylum seekers from Africa are making traditional crafts. They work in a community center called Kuchinate, meaning “crochet” in Tigrinya, which provides many with their only source of income and social support
An arson attack on a car used by an RFE/RL investigative team has been captured on surveillance cameras. The attack came days after a journalist belonging to the same team claimed to have found possible evidence of surveillance equipment in his apartment. In January, the car of an RFE/RL journalist
Many countries, school administrators and families are facing the troubling problem of when and how to reopen schools. Opening-up the schools with the lingering COVID danger is a difficult challenge. Saba Shah Khan tries to find out if the students, parents and schools are ready
The Afghan government said Monday some Western countries have officially requested that the Afghan government does not release some Taliban prisoners who are accused of killing their nationals. The Afghan government adds that it is working with these countries to find a solution