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Kavi Sharma, the brand's first South Asian doll. According to the brand's announcement, Kavi (pronounced KUH-vee and short for Kavika) is an Indian American girl who loves performing, whether it's ...

American Girl's newest "Girl of the Year" is a spunky Broadway-loving dancer and singer -- and also the line's first-ever South Asian main character.

American Girl's newest "Girl of the Year" is a spunky Broadway-loving dancer and singer -- and also the line's first-ever South Asian main character.

Kavi Sharma, the first South Asian doll to get the honor. According to the brand's announcement, Kavi (pronounced KUH-vee and short for Kavika) is an Indian American girl who loves performing, whether ...

Despite many forecasts, a worldwide downturn in 2023 is not inevitable – and it can be avoided
The world’s leading economists spent most of 2022 convincing themselves that, if the global economy was not already in a recession, it was about to fall into one. But with the year’s end, the global slump has been postponed to 2023.
Clearly, the US was during the first half of the year , especially given how tight the country’s is. And, despite the with which many again proclaim the inevitability of a downturn, the chances of one in the coming year are well below 100%. But, owing to the by the US Federal Reserve and other big central banks, there is something like a 50% chance of a recession in 2023 and a 75% chance of it happening at some point during the next two years.

American Girl has announced its 2023 girl of the year who comes with an inspirational message to encourage the next generation to follow their dreams. The new doll, Kavi Sharma, hopes to help young ...

Over the decade under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi at the core, Chinese people have made unremitting efforts and taken great strides toward realizing the Chinese Dream ...

Chinese surveillance manufacturer Hikvision has put in place tools to help police track protest activities
Chinese police can set up “alarms” for various protest activities using a software platform provided by Hikvision, a major Chinese camera and surveillance manufacturer, the Guardian has learned. Descriptions of protest activity listed among the “alarms” include “gathering crowds to disrupt order in public places”, “unlawful assembly, procession, demonstration” and threats to “petition”.
These activities are listed alongside offenses such as “gambling” or disruptive events such as “fire hazard” in technical documents available on Hikvision’s website and flagged to the Guardian by surveillance research firm IPVM, or Internet Protocol Video Market. The company’s website also included alarms for “religion” and “Falun Gong” – a spiritual movement banned in China and categorized as a cult by the government – until IPVM contacted the company.

But few Asian Americans reach the top positions in large organizations in the corporate or nonprofit sectors. For many, discrimination persists as a barrier to career advancement ...

Amid concerns about a coronavirus surge in Beijing, the Biden administration announced the change in policy for those entering the United States from China, including Hong Kong and Macau.

Poorly resourced regional hospitals brace for flood of cases during upcoming lunar new year holiday as infections soar
China’s sprawling and thinly resourced countryside was racing to beef up its medical facilities amid a surging Covid-19 wave as hundreds of millions of migrant factory workers prepare to return to their families for the lunar new year.
Each year, hundreds of millions of people, mostly working in factories near the southern and eastern coasts, return to the countryside for the lunar new year festivities, due to start on 22 January next year.

Living in tight-knit communities where neighbors are connected to one another helped improve health outcomes for older Chinese Americans, a new study found.