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Although US President Joe Biden signed an executive action banning the use of rhetoric such as the "China virus" or the "kung flu" within the federal government, the rise of hate crimes against Asians in the United States has not been checked. Many believe that is due to the xenophobia fostered by the previous president, who habitually used such terms when talking about the pandemic. An 84-year-old Thai immigrant in San Francisco died last month after being shoved to the ground during his morning walk. An 89-year-old Chinese American woman was slapped and set on fire by two strangers in New York. A 61-year-old Filipino American was slashed in the face by a stranger on the New York subway with a box cutter. These are just some of the recent attacks on Asians in the US. Although it might be difficult to determine the exact number of such hate crimes and instances of racial discrimination against Asians in the US, statistics from a number of local police forces, rights groups and ... » Learn More about Xenophobic anti-China rhetoric behind rising number of attacks on Asians in US: China Daily editorial

Juventus booked a place in the Coppa Italia final after holding visitors Inter Milan to a 0-0 draw in their semi-final, second leg on Tuesday, sealing a date with either Napoli or Atalanta with a 2-1 success on aggregate. Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez had chances to get Inter back in the tie in the first half, while Cristiano Ronaldo came closest to adding to Juve's aggregate advantage in the opening period, having scored both of their goals in the first leg. After the break, Ronaldo turned on the style and was only denied another goal in the tie by two fine saves from Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic. Inter threw everything at Juve late on but veteran keeper Gianluigi Buffon and his defence stood firm to secure a spot in the showpiece match against the winners of Wednesday's semi, with Atalanta hosting Napoli after a 0-0 draw in the first leg. Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has faced criticism in the first season in his managerial career but his team won the ... » Learn More about Coppa Italia: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus hold Inter to a draw to make final

Portugal and Juventus' goal-scoring phenom Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed Josef Bican for the most goals scored for club and country in football history -- with his tally now at 760. The Juventus striker continued to defy his age since arriving from Real Madrid for around £100 million in 2018 - and his strike against Napoli in the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday has now moved him top of the all-time scoring charts. Juventus won the Italian Super Cup title after securing a 2-0 win over Napoli. It was the club's ninth Italian Super Cup title and Andrea Pirlo's first trophy as a manager. The first half of the game witnessed a tough competition, with both clubs restricting each other from taking the lead. The first real chance of the game came in the 28th minute when Mario Rui crossed the ball into the box for Lozano, who struck a dangerous header that saw Juventus goalkeeper Szczesny make an incredible save to push it out. The 35-year-old five-time Ballon d'Or winner recently ... » Learn More about Cristiano Ronaldo becomes top goal-scorer in football history, surpasses Josef Bican

Taking advantage of a quiet game from Lionel Messi in his 900th career match, Sevilla defeated Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. Messi squandered a couple of chances as Sevilla won its eighth consecutive match in all competitions on Wednesday thanks to a goal by Jules Kound – in the first half and another by former Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic near the end. The second leg will be on February 27 at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona. Athletic Bilbao hosts Levante on Thursday in the first leg of the other semifinal. Sevilla and Barcelona entered the semis as the hottest teams in Spain. The Catalan club was coming off six straight wins in all competitions. The teams played in the Copa final in 2016 and 2018, with Barcelona coming out on top both times. The Catalan club is trying to make it to its ninth final in 11 years. It made it to the last four nine straight times before being eliminated by Athletic in the quarterfinals last season. ... » Learn More about Copa del Rey: Sevilla beat Barcelona in Lionel Messi’s 900th game

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi added another feather to his illustrious cap as he bagged the best “men’s player of the decade” award on Sunday. The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) named Messi on the top position ahead of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr, and Andres Iniesta. The organization conducted a poll including its members from other 150 countries around the world to find the best men’s player over the last decade. It also picked the best player for each continent. While Ronaldo picked up the award for the UEFA region, it was Messi who triumphed globally – as well as amongst the CONMEBOL nations. The 33-year-old had a fabulous run in the last decade, picking up six La Liga titles , five Copa del Rey trophies, two Champions Leagues, and four Ballon d’Ors. In the ongoing La Liga season, the Argentine has once again emerged as the lone shining spot for the struggling Barcelona by scoring 12 goals and two assists in 18 La Liga, and ... » Learn More about Football: Lionel Messi beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr. to win Best men’s Player of the decade

Without revealing their looks in the film, Alia Bhatt gave a sneak peek of her upcoming film Brahmastra . Alia Bhatt treated her fans to stills from the sets of the upcoming fantasy film, Brahmāstra, written and directed by Ayan Mukerji, and produced by Karan Johar.on Thursday afternoon. The actress shared two pictures with her ‘magical boys’ Ranbir Kapoor and Ayan Mukerji from the sets of the film. In the post, Alia, Ranbir and Ayan are pictured standing in front of a huge idol of Goddess Kali. In another picture, the trio smiled for the camera with Goddess Kali’s idol in the background. Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Nagarjuna, Mouni Roy come together for a 10-day shoot of Brahmastra in Mumbai In March, Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna had come together for the final leg of Ayan Mukerji’s fantasy action adventure, Brahmastra, in Mumbai. From the picture, it seems that the trio was prepping for scenes before the final ... » Learn More about Alia Bhatt posts pics with her ‘magical boys’ Ranbir and Ayan Mukerji

IMAGE: India's Axar Patel celebrates taking the wicket of England's Zak Crawley on Thursday, Day 1 of the fourth Test, at the Narendra Modi stadium, in Motera, Ahmedabad. Photograph: Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images England endured a top-order collapse before they registered a below-par 205 in their first innings in the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday. A sixth consecutive sub-200 total looked on the cards for the tourists after they slumped to 30-3 in the morning session. Ben Stokes (55) and Dan Lawrence (46) propped them up but England might regret not making the most of the perfect batting conditions at the Narendra Modi Stadium. India, who are 2-1 up in the four-Test series, were 24-1 at stumps and will be confident against a spin-heavy England attack with James Anderson as the lone frontline seamer. Rohit Sharma was batting on eight and Cheteshwar Pujara was on 15 with the hosts 181 behind. IMAGE: India pacer Mohammed Siraj ... » Learn More about PIX: Axar, Ashwin torment England again

Next Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrated their first wedding anniversary yesterday. We take a look at how the Duchess of Cambridge's fashion sense has evolved over the past year, ever since she stepped into royal shoes! I t's been 12 months since the they tied the knot on April 29, 2011, but the hoopla surrounding them continues to build. Although the royal couple decided to celebrate their first anniversary in a rather low-key manner which didn't involve any public appearances, hardly a week goes by without capturing them on camera; particularly Kate, who has won hearts the world over ever since she married her Prince Charming. And more than her gracious demeanour and lovely smile, it's the erstwhile Miss Middleton's fashion statements that attract all the attention -- whatever she wears today is tomorrow's rage! Nominated to several best-dressed list s over the years (even before she was married), she's particularly endeared herself to ... » Learn More about IMAGES: Queen of Style: Kate’s first year

Many beneficiaries, mostly senior citizens, who took the vaccine on Wednesday said that the process was smooth. Officials of multiple hospitals also said there were no issues with the CoWIN platform, where details of beneficiaries are entered and checked before vaccination, on Wednesday unlike the past two days. A total of 25,054 beneficiaries took the COVID-19 vaccination in the city on Wednesday and there were four Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI), said a Delhi government spokesperson. Of the total beneficiaries, 13,794 were people who are 60 years of age and above, 1,625 people were between 45 and 59 years of age. The number of people belonging to both age groups taking the vaccination have increased steadily since it started Monday. The rest of the people vaccinated on Wednesday were healthcare workers and front-line workers. Arun Jain, 69, a resident of Green Park, who took the vaccine at Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Hospital, said that the process was ... » Learn More about ‘CoWIN process smooth unlike past two days’

OPEC to ease production curbs to fulfill their promise of stable oil prices . Though the average price of crude oil India imports was less than USD 50 per barrel between April and December 2020 and comparable to 2019-20 average rate of USD 60.47 in months thereafter, petrol and diesel prices are at a historic high now as the government has so far not rolled back the taxes it levied when prices plummeted almost a year back. The record taxes coupled with international rates returning to pre-COVID levels on resurrecting demand have meant that petrol has crossed Rs 100 mark in some places in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Speaking at the CERAWeek conference by IHS Markit , Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said India, where fuel demand is recovering to pre-pandemic levels, wants reasonable and responsible oil prices. India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, had supported the decision of the oil producers' cartel OPEC and its allies to cut ... » Learn More about India asks OPEC+ to fulfill promise of stable oil prices