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Nepal quake death toll tops 4,000; villages plead for aid

May 1, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Katy Daigle and Binaj Gurubacharya Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — As the death toll from Nepal’s devastating earthquake climbed past 4,000, aid workers and officials in remote, shattered villages near the epicenter pleaded Monday for food, shelter and medicine. Help poured in after Saturday’s magnitude-7.8 quake, with countries large and small sending medical […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Army Green Beret, Associated Press, Bagmati River, Bhutan, Binod Basnyat, China, Ek Narayan Aryal, India, Lila Mani Poudyal, Matt Darvas, Nepal, Pashuputi Nath Temple, Prabina Mainali, Rajendra Dhungana, Steve Warren, Switzerland, Udav Prashad Timalsina, Vol 34 No 19 | May 2 - May 8, World Vision

Rebuilding trust between law enforcement and the community

December 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly In light of current debates surrounding the Ferguson trial and Obama’s recent address on immigration, local Seattle officials and government leaders understand the need for better communication between the police and the community they protect. Senator Pramila Jayapal of Seattle’s 37th district told Seattle Weekly she is looking into […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Bhutan, Burma, Cuc Vu, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Jefferson Community Center, Mayor Ed Murray, Northwest Asian Weekly, OIRA, Obama, Seattle Weekly, Somalia, Vol 33 No 51 | December 13 - December 19, communication, language

SSAFF 2014 awards announced — Sri Lankan filmmaker receives Tasveer Emerald Award

November 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithana was awarded at the 9th annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival Sunday evening with a screening of his film, “With You, Without You.”

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: AAINA, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Closing Night Reception, Deepti Naval, India, Kanu Behl, Maldives, Pakistan, Prasanna Vithana, SSAFF, Seattle South Asian Film Festival Sunday, South Asian International Documentary Festival, South Asians, Sri Lankan, TITLI, Tasveer Emerald Award

Help, advice, and new friends for women refugees

October 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Laura Ohata Northwest Asian Weekly All over the world, refugees flee their countries in fear of torture and death, often at the hands

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Bhutan, Call Center, Chinese, Hem Adhikara, Hostage Negotiations Team, Kumti Timsinal, Laura Ohata, Northwest Asian Weekly, Refugee Women, Sahar Fathi, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle Police Department, United States, Vol 33 No 43 | October 18 - October 24

Asian groups, White House seek better race data

June 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Suzanne Gamboa The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On paper, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders appear to be a high-achieving bunch with few of the challenges faced by other racial and ethnic minorities in U.S. schools.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, American Community Survey, Asian Americans, Bhutan, Census Bureau, Don Yu, Education Department, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Native Hawaiians, New York University, Nicholas Jones, Pacific Islanders, Pearl Imada Iboshi, Robert Teranishi, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, White House Initiative, attention

ReWA’s Amirfaiz sends message of hope and resiliency

November 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Travis Quezon Northwest Asian Weekly For the thousands of new immigrants and refugees who make Washington state their home each year, there are immediate

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Bhutan, Burma, Domestic Violence Program, ESL, Iranian Revolution, King County, Nepal, Northwest Asian Weekly, ReWA, Someireh Amirfaiz, Top Contributors 2012, United States, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7, Youth Program, culture, language, poverty

Japan Cabinet being reshuffled after rape gaffes

January 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Yuri Kageyama The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Cabinet reshuffle in Japan is coming. It is likely to include the removal of a defense minister who outraged the public with gaffes about a rape by U.S. servicemen.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Angering Okinawans, Bhutan, Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa, Follow Yuri Kageyama, Guam, Japan Cabinet, Kenji Yamaoka, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Tokyo, Vol 31 No 3 | January 14 - January 20

Refugees share personal stories at Beyond Talking Points

December 19, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 who now call Washington home.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue Arts Museum, Beyond Talking Points, Bhutan, Burma, Humanities Washington, Iraq, Rain, Somalia, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 - December 23

Foster homes needed for refugee youth

July 29, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Many refugee youth have lost hope because of civil war or persecution in their home countries. Recently, the need has increased for foster homes for refugee teenagers and sibling groups from Congo, Burma, Bhutan, and Somalia.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, Bhutan, Burma, Congo, King County, Lutheran Community Services, Snohomish County, Somalia, Vol 30 No 31 | July 30 - August 5

Nepali boy reaches life plateau by aiding other immigrants

April 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Reaching the summit of the world’s tallest mountain in Nepal is certainly not easy. Since 1922, only 800 people have successfully scaled Mount Everest’s

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bikram Subba, Highline High School, Krishna Wagley, Last February, Mount Everest, Nepal, New Futures, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sun Life Financial, Sun Life Rising Star Award, United States, Vol 30 No 15 | April 9 - April 15, poverty

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