Race Relations / Ethnic Issues
Ricardo Alarcon, Cuban point man for U.S. relations, dies aged 84
By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) - Ricardo Alarcon, one of the most powerful men in Cuba under...
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Indian state leader pushes to replace religion-based laws
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - India should replace marriage and inheritance laws that are based on religion with a uniform civil...
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Shanghai marks COVID milestone, Beijing on edge
By Brenda Goh and Min Zhang SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai said on Saturday it had detected no new daily COVID-19 cases...
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U.S.-Mexico migration talks ‘constructive,’ not ‘threatening’ -White House
By Jarrett Renshaw and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden had "constructive" talks with Mexican counterpart President Andres...
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Mexico says discussed Central America investments with Biden to curb migration
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed investments in Central America...
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Tourist hub Bahamas sees spike in migrant smuggling by boat to the United States
(Refiles to remove extraneous word in paragraph 15) By Brian Ellsworth and Jasper Ward CORAL HARBOR, The Bahamas (Reuters) -...
Read moreBlasts on vans carrying Shi’ite Muslims in northern Afghanistan kill nine
KABUL (Reuters) -Bombs exploded aboard two passenger vans carrying Shi'ite Muslims in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday,...
Read moreTruck, machinery set ablaze in restive Chile’s Araucania region
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A group of unidentified individuals on Thursday set fire to two dozen trucks and machinery in Chile's...
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Montenegro approves new minority government focused on joining EU
By Stevo Vasiljevic CETINJE, Montenegro (Reuters) - Montenegro's parliament on Thursday approved a new government, comprising moderate parties that are...
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Swedish PM says integration of immigrants has failed, fueled gang crime
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has failed to integrate the vast numbers of immigrants it has taken in over the past...
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At U.N., Amal Clooney pushes for Ukraine war crimes justice
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney urged countries at the United Nations on Wednesday...
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Exclusive: After pandemic drop, Canada’s detention of immigrants rises again
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada is locking up more people in immigration detention without charge after the...
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Canada lawmakers vote unanimously to label Russia’s acts in Ukraine as ‘genocide’
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -Canadian lawmakers voted unanimously on Wednesday to call Russia's attacks in Ukraine a "genocide", with members...
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Brazil indigenous agency monitoring reported rape of Yanomami by miners
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian government's indigenous affairs agency Funai said on Wednesday that it is looking into a report...
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Five UK police face misconduct hearing over treatment of two Black athletes
LONDON (Reuters) - Five British police officers will face a gross misconduct hearing after they stopped, searched and handcuffed two...
Read moreIsrael convicts seven over wedding where murdered Palestinian baby was mocked
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli court on Wednesday convicted seven people of incitement to violence and terrorism for their role...
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Exclusive-China-owned Las Bambas mine weighs plan to evict protesting communities
By Marcelo Rochabrun LAS BAMBAS, Peru (Reuters) - Chinese-owned MMG Ltd's huge Las Bambas copper mine in Peru is considering...
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Canadian university changes name due to educator’s legacy with residential schools
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Canada's Ryerson University has changed its name to Toronto Metropolitan University after concerns over of...
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In Nicaragua, would-be migrants learn to swim to brave deadly Rio Grande
ESTELI, Nicaragua (Reuters) - Beaten down by the lack of work in Nicaragua, Martha Martinez plans to migrate to the...
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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - The United States and its allies pledged new packages of ever heavier weapons for Ukraine as the war...
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