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• Acts of prejudice, violence against Asian Americans reportedly on the increase in U.S.

  March 17, 2021 8:44 AM

  An alliance of organizations that have partnered to track reports of racism and discrimination against Asian Americans says it has received at least 3,795 firsthand complaints since last year, CNN reports. Stop AAPI Hate began tracking violence and harassment against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on March 19 during... more »

• South Korean TV announces election results with Game of Thrones parody

  May 9, 2017 2:10 PM

  SEOUL, South Korea - South Koreans don't need to be bored by hours of vote-counting and punditry that fill airtime ahead of the announcement of a winner in the country's presidential election. Television networks on Tuesday went out of their way to entertain on election day, including graphics that turned... more »

• North Korea detains US professor, at least 3rd American held captive

  April 23, 2017 5:14 PM

  NORTH KOREA - A U.S. citizen and academic was detained in North Korea while trying to leave the country with his wife on Saturday. A spokesperson for the university has confirmed that 58-year-old Tony Kim, who goes by his Korean name Kim Sang-duk, was detained while trying to board... more »