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Mexico
Is ‘expat’ an offensive word?
I admit it: I liked calling myself an expat. Something about the word sounded cool, even though no Mexican has…
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Asia
In Malaysia, non-Malay language signboards are turning into a political hot potato
HOW RACE ENTERED THE MIX Malaysia’s Tourism Minister Tiong King Sing magnified the issue when he spoke up against DBKL’s…
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For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary tale
ENTERPRISE, Ala. — The transition from the bustling Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to a small Alabama city on the southernmost tip of…
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Asia
As thousands of languages threaten to vanish globally, Japan and South Korea look to preserve their dying ones
HOKKAIDO / JEJU: The label of being Ainu haunted Miyuki Muraki throughout her childhood. “Since I was a child, I…
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News
Census Bureau wants to change how it asks about disabilities. Some don’t like it
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities, and some advocates are complaining that they…
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Oxford University Press has named ‘rizz’ as its word of the year
LONDON: Oxford University Press has named “rizz″ as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used…
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New Zealand’s central bank defends Maori language use
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s central bank chief defended its use of the Maori language in official communications on Wednesday (Nov 29),…
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Asia
Portuguese language increasingly popular in Macao as city sharpens bilingual edge
Local consultancy firm Perfeicao, which helps Chinese and Portuguese firms break into new markets, said the number of deals have…
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Europe
The Spanish island where they say it with a whistle
On the Spanish island of La Gomera, in the Canary Islands, people can communicate by whistle. Dating back centuries, the…
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A’s broadcaster apologizes after apparent racial slur
Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper has apologized after uttering what sounded like a racial slur while describing a trip to…
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