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Malaysia taken off US human trafficking blacklist

August 1, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers and rights groups on July 27 accused the State Department of politicizing its annual rankings of nations on their efforts to combat modern-day slavery, as key trading partner Malaysia was taken off a blacklist. Cuba was also given an upgrade, a week after the U.S. […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Belarus, Cuba, Democratic Rep, Democratic Sen, International Monetary Fund, Libya, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Phil Robertson, President Barack Obama, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, State Department, State John Kerry, State Sarah Sewall, Thailand, Vol 34 No 32 | August 1 - August 7, World Bank

Tiny Pacific nation sues nine nuclear-armed powers

May 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW YORK (AP) – The tiny Pacific nation of the Marshall Islands is taking on the United States and the world’s eight other nuclear-armed nations with an unprecedented lawsuit demanding that they meet their obligations toward disarmament and accusing them of “flagrant violations” of international law.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Bikini Atoll, California-based Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, David Krieger, France, Israeli Foreign Ministry, Jen Psaki, John Burroughs, Marshall Islands, National Nuclear Security Administration, Netherlands, Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, Operation Castle, Paul Hirschson, Several Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi, Soviet Union, Tiny Pacific, United States, Vol 33 No 20 | May 10 - May 16

The Top APA Movies of 2013

January 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly 2013 brought us outstanding anime, almost-unbelievable documentaries, and inspiring narratives. Here are my picks for the Top 10 Asian Pacific American films new to Seattle for this year.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2014, Andrew Hamlin, Bruce Lee, China, Chinese, Jun-Ai, Junichi Okada, Keiko Kobayashi, Keiko Takashita, Makoto Shinkai, Marshall Islands, Masami Nagasawa, Miyu Irino, Northwest Asian Weekly, Poppy Hill, Seattle, United States, Vol 33 No 2 | January 4 - January 10

Esther Kia’aina nominated as Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas

September 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Esther Puakela Kia’aina was nominated to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas at the U.S. Department of the Interior by President Barack Obama on Sept. 11. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Kia’aina would lead the Department’s efforts to coordinate federal policy for Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, American Samoa, Assistant Secretary, Esther Kia, Esther Puakela Kia, George Washington University Law School, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, President Barack Obama, Southern California, Virgin Islands, Vol 32 No 39 | September 21 - September 27

The Asian Weekly at the movies — Staff picks for SIFF 2013, part two

May 24, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, the Northwest Asian Weekly sends a team of intrepid film reviewers to the Seattle International Film Festival to pick out the best Asian and Asian American films. Starting this week and running through the end of May, we will be reviewing our picks for the most interesting APA […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, At the Movies Tagged With: 2013, APA, Andrew Hamlin, Asian American, Director Andrew Williamson, Director Lee, Don-ku Lee, Harvard Exit, Marshall Islands, Northwest Asian Weekly, SIFF, Seattle International Film Festival, United States, Vol 32 No 22 | May 25 - May 31

Jiji Jally speaks out for local Marshallese

August 2, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly In 2007, Jiji Jally spoke in front of thousands at a climate change rally in Seattle about her

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Children Alliance, DSHS, David Stanton, Haiti, Jiji Jally, Jon Gould, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Senator Ed Murray, Spokane County, Spokane Marshallese, State Food Assitance, United States, Vol 31 No 32 | August 4 - August 10, Washington State Senate

English Innovations changes immigrant lives through English language training

April 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Aoxiang Liao delivered a five-minute speech, demonstrating her newly acquired ability to speak

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Ada Williams Prince, Aoxiang Liao, Chris Hammersley, English Innovations, Guided Internet, Korea, Marshall Islands, Migration Policy Institute, Philippines, Red Lion Hotel, Richard Conlin, Seattle City Hall, Thailand, Tutta Bella Restaurant, Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 - May 4, technology

Medical refugees find themselves shut out from the care they need

December 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Serah Alexander lives under the crushing weight of medical bills. The mother of three was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that has spread to her bones.

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Health Tagged With: 2010, Alinginae Atoll, Bikini Atoll, Free Compact, Health Point, Heidi Winston, Marshall Islands, Miochi Kabua, NCI, Neal Palafox, Nenar Kabua, Pacific Islanders, Philippines, Rogerick Atoll, Ronfelap Atoll, Serah Alexander, South Pacific Islands, UW, United States, Vol 29 No 51 | December 18 - December 24

Hawaii attempts to remedy Pacific Islander health

December 27, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii is proposing a new free health plan that will cover critical chemotherapy and dialysis treatments for legal migrants from independent Pacific nations.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, Basic Health Hawaii, Human Services, Marshall Islands, Pacific Islander, Palau, Vol 28 No 53 | December 26

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