Scottish children went back to school for the first time in five months on Tuesday as leaders across Britain try to kickstart a return to education despite a

About 25 people have been killed and 87 others wounded in Sudan in days of clashes between rival ethnic groups in Port Sudan, medical sources told AFP Tuesday.

People line up to be tested for COVID-19 at a free testing site on the boardwalk at Revere Beach in Revere, Massachusetts on Tuesday. Photo: AFPA Southern Calif

The family of a 23-year-old black man who died after a violent encounter with Aurora, Colorado, police officers filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city an

Facebook on Tuesday reported progress in catching abusive content on the platform as it relied more on automated systems during the pandemic.

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Senator Kamala Harris of California is interviewed after the second night of the first Democratic primary debate in Miami, Florida, the United States, on June

Russian jet fighters Su-27 of the Russian Knights aerobatic team perform during an air show in Kubinka, Russia, May 21, 2016. (Xinhua/Pavel Bednyakov)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on 11 August revealedthat the country's Gamaleya Research Institute had completed the trials and registrat

A woman at a house in Arlington, Virginia, watches news showing US presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden (R, on the screen) speaking at a campai

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Mexican authorities say they have launched an investigation into the castration of a black bear who became famous after appearing in a selfie taken b

Singapore began destroying nine tons of seized ivory on Tuesday, the largest such action globally in recent years, including contraband tusks that came from mor

Black people in Toronto are disproportionately arrested and fatally shot by police, according to a government report released on Monday showing racially charged

A protester calls for more attention to gun violence in African American community during a protest in Chicago, the United States, on September 3, 2018. Photo:

Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2020 shows the White House in Washington D.C., the United States.US Secret Service agents shot and wounded a man who was apparently armed

Police officers stop a vehicle to check COVID-19 preventive measures in Kochi, India, on Aug. 3, 2020. India's health ministry announced on Monday that the coun

Medical workers take part in training for treating COVID-19 patients at a comprehensive hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, April 3, 2020. Photo: Xinhua
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Flags of the EU fly in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Xinhua
The European Union (EU) has agreed Memoranda of

When COVID-19 plunged Italy into lockdown, it was decision time at the Verampio power station. The control room, which runs a fleet of hydroelectric plants acro

A view of Port of Paranagua, Brazil. File photo: VCG
Brazil is building a large, modern port complex to facilitate trade with Asia, its main market, and benefit

Photo taken on July 23, 2020 shows the White House in Washington D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday

Senator Kamala Harris of California is interviewed after the second night of the first Democratic primary debate in Miami, Florida, the United States, on June 2

A user swipes on his smartphone while WeChat logos appear in the background, 14 May 2020. Photo: IC
WeChat users in the US are fuming at US President Donald Tru

Seattle's city council on Monday approved a reduction in the budget of the city's police department of less than 1 percent after months of protests demanding th

A woman lights a candle to mourn for the victims of Beirut explosions in Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug. 9, 2020. People lit candles for the victims of the explosions

A Japanese ship that ran aground on a reef off Mauritius two weeks ago has now stopped leaking oil into the Indian Ocean but the island nation must still prepar