The Games opened in Beijing with 14,000 performers and 91,000 spectators in the Bird’s Nest Stadium. Dancing, music,
Archives for 2008
Sept. 1: Thai protests turn violent, government declares state of emergency
One person was killed and dozens were wounded in a fight between supporters of an opposition group and pro-government
Nov. 26: Terrorists attack Mumbai
More than 170 people were killed and about 300 were wounded in a series of attacks on several of Mumbai’s landmarks
May 18: North Korea hints at transparency — then takes it away
North Korea gave U.S. officials about 18,000 pages of documents detailing its efforts in 1990, 2003, and 2005
July 16: Milk scandal in China makes world headlines
The scandal broke after 16 infants in Gansu Province, who had been fed on milk powder produced by Sanlu Group, were diagnosed
April 10: Nepal holds a historic election
Millions of voters turned out to elect a 601-seat constituent assembly that would write a new constitution. Maoist rebels, who
May 12: Earthquake kills thousands in China
As many as 68,000 people were killed and thousands injured when an estimated 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Sichuan, Gansu,
March 10: China cracks down on protests in Tibet using force — or not?
Some 400 Buddhist monks participated in a protest march in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa, to commemorate the failed uprising of
Top 12 API athletes to look out for in 2009
The city lost its basketball team as the Seattle SuperSonics left for Oklahoma City. The University of Washington football team didn’t win
NWAW Editorial: Obama and staff keep on pushing
President-elect Obama is already ushering in a new kind of presidency. He will be the first president who hails from the post-Vietnam generation, carrying along post-Vietnam politics that have a different worldview than his election opponent, John McCain …
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