By JEAN H. LEE The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — With the sudden death of his father, Kim Jong Un went from being North Korea’s “Respected General” to […]
Archives for December 2011
Refugees share personal stories at Beyond Talking Points
On Nov. 16 at the Bellevue Art Museum, Humanities Washington’s Beyond Talking Points series wrapped up its multifaceted look at immigration with a program featuring refugees from around the world […]
NAAAP-Seattle honors 4 scholarship recipients at gala
The National Association of Asian American Professionals’ Seattle chapter (NAAAP-Seattle) hosted its 32nd annual gala and scholarship reception on Nov. 4. The event was held at the Woodland Park Zoo’s […]
ICHS part of community vigil to support health center funding
On Nov. 30, about 400 supporters of Seattle community health centers — including International Community Health Services (ICHS) supporters — gathered at Swedish Medical Center for a candlelight vigil to […]
China honors Putin with Confucius Prize
By Alexa Olesen The Associated Press Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin BEIJING (AP) — The sponsors of a would-be Chinese alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize held their second award […]
Bill Gates developing nuclear reactor with China
BEIJING (AP) — Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he is in discussions with China to jointly develop a new kind of nuclear reactor. During a talk at China’s Ministry […]
New proposed bill would ban abortions based on sex or race
By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The practice of sex-selection abortion, usually targeting a female fetus due to parental preference for a son, has few defenders […]
9 things to do in Seattle with your guests during the holidays
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly How do you entertain your out-of-town friends and family during the holidays? The best way is to present them programs and entertainment with a […]
A-POP! Jin breaking into the mainstream?
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Sometimes, when one person’s dream begins, the dream unfortunately ends for someone else. Such is the case for two Asian celebrities featured in this […]
BLOG: What Locke doesn’t do — 5th and final part of the Gary Locke blog series
By Assunta Ng So you want to help your relatives and friends from China come to the United States. You think Ambassador Gary Locke can help you?
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