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People grieve while Jesus Estrella, 21 holds a sign outside Young's Asian Massage following the deadly shootings in Acworth, Georgia, U.S. March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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Hate crimes hit 12-year high in United States in 2020 -FBI

The FBI data showed the number of offenses targeting Blacks rose to 2,755 from 1,930 and incidents against Asians jumped to 274 from 158

US President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
World+Biz

White House announces new measures to counter anti-Asian violence

Ethan Yang, 11, holds a sign reading "racism is the disease" during a "Kids vs. Racism" rally against anti-Asian hate crimes at Hing Hay Park in the Chinatown-International District of Seattle, Washington, US March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo
World+Biz

UN chief concerned by rise in anti-Asian violence

Men hold flowers during a vigil at a makeshift memorial outside the Gold Spa following the deadly shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, US March 21, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
World+Biz

Atlanta shooting of Asian women was racially motivated, US senator says

REUTERS/Carlos Barria
World+Biz

Biden deplores rising anti-Asian violence, asks Americans to stand together against hate

File Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs on travel to Phoenix, Arizona from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Coronavirus chronicle

Trump engages in spat with an Asian-American reporter saying "Ask China"