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Filmmaker Robert Lieberman captures the life and struggles of Burmese citizens in “They Call It Myanmar”

April 6, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Shelley Seale for Northwest Asian Weekly “They Call It Myanmar” is the story of Burma, told with stunning footage shot clandestinely over a two-year period by filmmaker Robert H. Lieberman. The film provides an astonishing and intimate look at what has been one of the most isolated countries in the world, showing the everyday […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Cyclone Nargis, Ethiopia, Filmmaker Robert Lieberman, General Aung San, Metro Cinemas, Myanmar, Nobel Peace Prize, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Shelley Seale, Third World, University District, Vol 31 No 15 | April 7 - April 13, culture

Cambodia’s former king vows to stay in homeland

November 5, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sopheng Cheang The Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s ailing former King Norodom Sihanouk, his country’s dominant figure for half-a-century, vowed Sunday, Oct. 30, at a rare public appearance never to leave his homeland again. Sihanouk, his son King Norodom Sihamoni, and Prime Minister Hun Sen shared the podium at a ceremony […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Beijing, Cambodia, China, Chinese, Khmer Rouge, Killing Fields, King Norodom Sihamoni, King Norodom Sihanouk, Norodom Ranariddh, Paris Peace Accords, Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Hun Sen, Third World, Vietnamese, Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 - November 11

Editorial: Why all the fuss over Obama’s bow?

November 19, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last weekend, during a trip to Asia that was designed to build U.S. influence in the area, President Obama bowed to Japan’s Emperor Akihito. This single action caused a storm of controversy. Responses have been polarized, divided down party lines. Obama’s Republican critics say it was a sign of subservience, and the president was showing weakness. The State Department, however, has stressed that “the president was simply showing respect.”

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2009, American President, Asia, Emperor Akihito, Imperial Household Agency, King Abdullah, President Obama, Rome, Saudi Arabia, Third World, Vice President Dick Cheney, Vol 28 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, Washington Times, Wesley Pruden, japan

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