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Protesters gather in Los Angeles to demand an end to anti-Asian violence in one of some 60 rallies taking place in cities across the US, less than two weeks after a shooter killed six women of Asian descent at spas near Atlanta. IMAGES
New Yorkers march against anti-Asian violence in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, as rallies are held in cities across the US 11 days after a shooter killed six women of Asian descent at spas near Atlanta. IMAGES
San Francisco, Mar 20 (EFE/EPA).- Several protests and vigils were held Saturday across the United States against violent racism and hate crimes, days after a spree of shootings in Atlanta killed eight people, including six women of Asian origin.Hundreds of people gathered outside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta to express solidarity with the Asian-American community.They waved American flags and flashed placards with slogans against racism, xenophobia, and misogyny. (Camera: JOHN MABANGLO). SHOT LIST: SUPPORTERS RALLY TO CONDEMN HATE AND VIOLENCE AGAINST THE ASIAN COMMUNITY AT PORTSMOUTH SQUARE IN SAN FRANCISCO'S CHINATOWN IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US.
Columns of smoke rise over the largest prison in Guayaquil as gunshots are heard after a riot breaks out where six police have been wounded, as Ecuador is gripped by violence blamed on organised crime groups waging a deadly drug war. IMAGES
Protesters scuffle with police near US president Joe Biden's hotel in South Korea's capital Seoul as they call for the United States to remove military from the country, among other demands. Biden arrived in South Korea Friday, his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement ties with regional security allies despite growing fears of a North Korean nuclear test. IMAGES
In a press release read by her spokesperson Liz Throssell, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet condemns the escalating violence in Sri Lanka amid a severe economic crisis and calls on the authorities to prevent further unrest. SOUNDBITE
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