RFI — The American reference dictionary Merriam-Webster says it will change its definition of the word racism at the suggestion of a young black woman, who felt it did not reflect the... Read more »
VOA —The death of George Floyd and the subsequent anti-racism protests sweeping the U.S. are being latched onto by African and ethnic minorities elsewhere — from Iraq to Britain, from Canada to... Read more »
VOA — LONDON – A British government report suggests that BAME communities in England — people from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds — are up to 50% more likely to die... Read more »
The Iranian man is accused of passing on information about the whereabouts of top Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani to the US and Israel. Iran later said the information was not tied... Read more »
VOA — WASHINGTON – An African American officer will now lead a U.S. military service branch for the first time in history, after the Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Brown Jr. on Tuesday... Read more »
DW — Democratic lawmakers have announced a sweeping package of legislation aimed at ending police brutality and racial injustice. Police must be “accountable to the public,” said the head of the Congressional... Read more »
DW — Supreme Court prosecutors have opened a probe into alleged money laundering after he lost immunity from prosecution when he abdicated in 2014. A Swiss newspaper claimed the king had received... Read more »
VOA — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed the Democratic nominee for president, Joe Biden, on Sunday. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union”, Powell, who served under Republican presidents George... Read more »
VOA — Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, in other U.S. cities and around the globe Saturday, rallying against racism and police brutality nearly two weeks after an African American man died... Read more »
RFI — The first research scandal of the coronavirus pandemic has created unnecessary distraction around the politically divisive drug hydroxychloroquine, scientists say. This as questions swirl around the tiny health care... Read more »