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President Biden signs bill to kickstart creation of National Asian America
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): US President Joe Biden signed a bill Monday (local time) to establish a commission to study the creation of a national museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, a move that comes amid a nationwide push to mitigate a years-long anti-As
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BTS visits White House, says 'devastated' by anti-Asian hate crimes
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): Popular South Korean Grammy-nominated band BTS visited the White House on Tuesday (local time) and said that they are devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes.
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BTS to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes and celebrate AANHPI heritage month
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): Popular South Korean Grammy-nominated band BTS will be joining US President Joe Biden at the White House on May 31 to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes and also to celebrate AANHPI heritage month.
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AAPI Heritage Month: Biden pledges to 're-double' commitment to fight hate
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): Hosting a reception to celebrate the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States, President Joe Biden condemned the violence and hateful rhetoric t
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'Hate has no place in America': President Biden to sign anti-Asian hate cr
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has announced that he will sign the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act on Thursday, paving the way for the legislation to stop hate crimes against Asian Americans that have occurred since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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US House passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US] May 19 (ANI): The US House on Tuesday passed the legislation to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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US Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 23 (ANI): The Senate on Thursday (local time) passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, a bill that aims to end violence specifically targeted at Asian communities in the United States.
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US: Chicago conference calls for stopping anti-Asian hate crimes
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chicago [US], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): A joint virtual conference calling for stopping anti-Asian hate crimes was held in Chicago on Saturday.
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No question Trump rhetoric fed anti-Asian bias, says White House
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday (local time) that former President Donald Trump's rhetoric around the coronavirus pandemic -- calling COVID-19 the "ChinaVirus" -- has contributed to discrimination against Asian Americans. The comments
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