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• Asian Americans support Biden's executive order condemning racism, hate amid COVID-19 pandemic
  
  President Biden signed an executive order Tuesday condemning the wave of racism toward the Asian American Pacific Islander community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021.
• Biden directive combats racism against Asian Americans amid COVID-19 pandemic
  
  President Joe Biden directed federal agencies to combat racism against the Asian American Pacific Islander community as it faces a rise in hate crimes amid the pandemic.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021.
• Biden to address racism toward Asian Americans during pandemic
  
  The executive action is expected to be part of a slate of "equity" directives.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021.
• Biden outlines racial equity agenda and signs executive actions
  
  He is diavowing racism and xenophobia toward Asian Americans.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021.
• Poor white teenagers are least likely group to go to university, watchdog warns
  
  The rate of progression into higher education for white British students who are eligible for free school meals is only 16 per cent, compared with rates of 47 to 73 per cent for Asian students.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021.
• British Asian celebrities unite for video to dispel Covid vaccine myths
  
  Comedians Meera Syal, Romesh Ranganathan and Adil Ray make a video urging people to get the vaccine.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021.
• Rights Groups In Kazakhstan Hit With Fines, Face Pressure Amid Crackdown
  
  The operations at two human rights organizations in Kazakhstan have been suspended and they may face closure amid a crackdown on rights groups in the Central Asian state.
  Radio Liberty.  Monday, 25 Jan 2021.
• Indonesia Seizes Iran, Panama-Flagged Tankers Over Suspected Illegal Oil Transfer
  
  Indonesia says it has seized an Iranian tanker and Panamanian vessel suspected of illegally transferring oil in the Southeast Asian nation's waters.
  Radio Liberty.  Monday, 25 Jan 2021.
• Asian shares rise on recovery hopes, markets eye earnings
  
  TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares rose Monday amid some hopes for recovering economies slammed by the pandemic, as market attention turned to upcoming company earnings. ...
  Washington Times.  Sunday, 24 Jan 2021.
• Drug syndicate 'kingpin' and most-wanted fugitive arrested at airport
  
  The alleged leader of an Asian drug syndicate and one of the world's most-wanted fugitives has been arrested by Dutch police.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 24 Jan 2021.
• Tse Chi Lop: Alleged Asian drug lord arrested in Amsterdam
  
  Australia believes Tse Chi Lop's syndicate controls up to 70% of narcotics entering the country.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 24 Jan 2021.
• Almost half of people in some areas with high ethnic minority populations are refusing jab
  
  In Birmingham, 50 per cent of people living in areas with high populations of Asian and African-Caribbean people turned down the vaccine when offered it.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 23 Jan 2021.
• Optimism for New Biden Administration Drives Asian Markets Higher
  
  US stocks rise in futures trading; gold, oil markets trading flat.
  Voice of America.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• Kamala Devi Harris is sworn in as the country's first female, Black, Asian American vice president
  
  Kamala Harris was sworn in Wednesday as the nation's first female, Black and South Asian American vice president.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• China Expected to Continue Development in Disputed Asian Sea despite US Sanctions
  
  Chinese officials and their families face US travel restrictions, while 60 Chinese companies are curbed from doing normal business in the US
  Voice of America.  Monday, 18 Jan 2021.

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