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SHOCKING Video Shows Indigenous Chief Being Shoved and Punched by Canadian Police

Allan Adam, an indigenous community chief, was confronted by RCMP officers over an expired license plate, the police dashcam video showed.

Jun 13, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Zoom Admits The Truth: US Company Says Tiananmen Activists' Accounts Taken Down to Obey China

Zoom Meetings on Tiananmen Square massacre and ongoing Hong Kong issue were taken down because the Chinese government demanded

Jun 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Will Juneteenth Become National Holiday? All You Need to Know About the Day Slavery Ended in US

For most African-Americans, it is the Emancipation Day or Independence Day, and it is as important as the Fourth of July.

Jun 12, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Zoom Suspends Account of Chinese Activist Group After Tiananmen Anniversary Meet Raising Free Speech Fears

Many activists claimed that they have been kicked out of their Zoom accounts after hosting the online anniversary, marking Tiananmen massacre

Jun 11, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Megumi Yokota: Japanese Family Asks 'Foolish Leader' Kim Jong Un to Return Girl Abducted 40 Yrs Ago

Japan has claimed that North Korea abducted 17 citizens to train its intelligence agents in Japanese language and culture

Jun 10, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Statue of Edward Colston thrown into Bristol Harbour

Felling of Slave Trader Statue Prompts Fresh Look At British History

The statue of Edward Colston, who made a fortune in the 17th century from trading in West African slaves, was torn down and thrown into Bristol harbour on Sunday

Jun 8, 2020

By Reuters

Thousands Join Black Lives Matter Protest In London, Throwing Covid Caution to Winds

London's police chief Cressida Dick said 27 officers were injured in "shocking and completely unacceptable" assaults.

Jun 8, 2020

By Reuters

Jurassic World Actor Justice Smith Comes Out as Queer, Says he is Dating Actor Nicholas Ashe

If your 'revolution' does not include black queer voices, it is anti-black, said actor Justice Smith while stating that he is a black queer himself.

Jun 7, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Black Lives Matter: Dozens in Hong Kong Protest US Police Violence

Hong Kong protesters stood in the pouring rain holding photos of Floyd and signs that read "Black Lives Matter"

Jun 7, 2020

By Reuters

Who is Breonna Taylor, African-American Killed by Police Before George Floyd?

African-American Breonna Taylor was shot dead by Louisville police on March 13, 2020 in her apartment, but officers who shot at her have not been charged.

Jun 6, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Australia and Asia Protests Embrace 'Black Lives Matter' Movement

Asia-Pacific demonstrations against the racism issues were limited by social-distancing curbs aiming at stopping the novel coronavirus pandemic

Jun 6, 2020

By Reuters

2017 in pictures: The best photos of the year

#BlackLivesMatter: Obama Praises Protesters for Standing Up Against Racism; Trump Fuels New Debate

The former US President Barack Obama said that American should learn 'Impatience' from young protesters

Jun 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Citing Coronavirus-Fueled Racism, China Asks its Citizens Not to Travel to Australia

With an increase in racist incidents against people of China and Asian background, the Chinese government issued a travel advisory

Jun 6, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Who Is Wynta-Amor Rogers? New York Girl Goes Viral After Marching in Black Lives Matter Protest

A 7-year-old girl from Long Island became an overnight sensation after the first protest march in Merrick

Jun 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

This Video Explaining Racism in US Has been Going Viral as Celebrities Shared it on Social Media

A one-year-old video emerges on social media, describing the racism in the U.S. during the nationwide protests

Jun 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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