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Ian Chappell recalls his experience with racism in cricket
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], June 21 (ANI): Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell on Sunday offered his views on the burning topic of racism in sport and even recalled his brush with the menace in cricket.
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Pompeo slams UNHRC for holding vote on resolution regarding policing in US
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 20 (ANI): The United States on Saturday slammed UN Human Rights Council for holding a vote on a resolution focusing on policing and race in the US, saying that the world body has once again reaffirmed the wisdom of Washington's decision to withdraw in 2018.
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Beyonce drops intense song 'Black Parade,' co-written by Jay-Z, on Junetee
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 20 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Beyonce surprise-dropped a new song, 'Black Parade,' at the tail end of the Juneteenth holiday.
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge shut for two hours following "Black Lives
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
San Francisco [US], June 15 (ANI): San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on Sunday (local time) was shut down as the "Black Lives Matter" demonstrations continued across the country.
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Hong Kong police officer reprimanded for chanting "I can't breathe" during
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 14 (ANI): The anti-racism protests triggered by the George Floyd death in the United States has gripped Hong Kong as well. However, the Hong Kong government and mainland China are taking stern action against officials supporting the "Black Lives Matter".
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Protesters set ablaze cafe in Atlanta where Brooks was shot dead
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Atlanta [US], June 14 (ANI): The anti-racism protesters in the Atlanta city of the southeastern city of Georgia have set ablaze the cafe where Rayshard Brooks, a 27-years-old African-American man, was shot dead by a police officer.
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US Secret Service admits of agency employee using pepper spray on anti-rac
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 14 (ANI): The US Secret Service on Saturday (local time) has reported that an agency employee used pepper spray on the anti-racism protesters on June 1 to clear the Lafayette Square ahead of President Donald Trump's photo-op at a local church.
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Over 100 arrested in London during Black Lives Matter protests
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 14 (ANI): Over 100 people were arrested in London on Saturday over offences including violent disorder, assault on law enforcement and possession of weapons, Scotland Yard said in a statement.
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Protest breaks out in Atlanta after death of another black man
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Atlanta [US], June 14 (ANI): Protests broke out on Saturday against police brutality after another black man was killed by law enforcement officers during an arrest in the Atlanta city of the southeastern Georgia state.
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Premier League allows kneeling protests, 'Black Lives Matter' on shirts
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 13 (ANI): Premier League will take no action if players decide to take the knee in order to protest against racial discrimination while 'Black Lives Matter' will replace the player names on the back of shirts when the league restarts next week.
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UN Panel demands US take immediate reforms to eliminate structural racism
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 12 (Sputnik/ANI): The US government should implement immediate reforms to eliminate structural discrimination by police, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said in a statement on Friday.
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The Daily Show comedians beg Canada to invade 'failed state' America
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], June 12 (ANI): Trevor Noah's 'The Daily Show' on Friday proposed a solution to the rampant ills prevailing in the US and appealed to Canada to 'invade' the country.
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