Asians
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King Charles celebrates arrival of Ugandan Asians, Indians to UK 50 yrs ago
London: King Charles III welcomed members of the Asian community, including Indians, who came to the UK some 50 years ago after they were expelled by Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. The first…
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Fear of social stigma preventing Asians from monkeypox testing
Hong Kong/New Delhi: Monkeypox, which has afflicted more than 30,000 people to date, is not a ‘gay’ disease and in Asia where gay sex is outlawed in several countries, the fear of stigmatization…
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Attacks against Asians rise in US: Panel
Kolkata: Attacks against people of Asian descent aren’t new in the history of the US, but recent spike in anti-Asian incidents post-COVID, panelists at a recent online seminar organised by top American think…
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White House announces new actions to curb anti-Asian violence
Washington: The White House on Tuesday announced new actions including additional funding and a cross-agency initiative to curb the alarming rise in violence and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) during…
- Technology
Facebook to remove posts praising Atlanta shooting
California: Social networking service Facebook is taking action against hateful posts and misinformation surrounding the mass shooting that left eight people dead in Atlanta earlier this week. According to Mashable, on March…
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Atlanta-area shootings leave 8 dead, many of Asian descent
Atlanta: A series of shootings over nearly an hour at three Atlanta area massage parlours left eight people dead and raised fears that the attack was yet another hate crime against people of…
