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Philippines arrests British man wanted on child sex offenses

June 14, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A British man living in the Philippines for 10 years has been arrested to face charges he molested a 14-year-old boy in the United Kingdom, Filipino immigration authorities said Thursday. Douglas Michael Slade, 74, was arrested by immigration agents last week at his home in northern Angeles City where he has […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Angeles City, British Embassy, Douglas Michael Slade, Elaine Tan, Filipino, Philippines, Siegfred Mison, United Kingdom, Vol 34 No 25 | June 13 - June 19

Britain applies to join Chinese-led Asian bank

March 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Joe McDonald AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Britain has become the first major Western government to apply for membership in a proposed Chinese-led Asian regional bank that Washington worries will undercut institutions such as the World Bank. The British Treasury said Thursday it will join talks this month on the Asian Infrastructure Investment […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Africa, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Australia, Beijing, Brunei, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Laos, Nepal, South China Sea, Tokyo, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, World Bank, japan

8 things you may not know about George Takei

July 3, 2014 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly George Takei beamed and waved as he served as the celebrity grand marshal at last Sunday’s 40th annual gay pride parade in Seattle. (Seattle Mayor Ed Murray was the parade’s community grand marshal.) <!–more–>Takei is perhaps most widely known for playing Hikaru Sulu on the original “Star Trek” TV […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2008, 2014, Brad Altman, Brad Takei, George Takei, Hikaru Sulu, Hosato Takei, Japanese American, Leonard Nimoy Mr, Los Angeles County, Pavel Chekov, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle Pride Celebrity Grand Marshal George Takei, Star Trek, United Kingdom, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11, Wales, Walter Koenig

J-Pop inspired clothing designer moves studio to Sassafras in Belltown

March 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Shin Yu Pai Northwest Asian Weekly Malia Peoples, the designer best known as Lady Konnyaku, recently moved her

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Business, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Beijing, China Labor Watch, Chinese, Future Beauty, Lady Konnyaku, Macau, Malia Peoples, SAM, Seattle Art Museum, Southeast Asian, The Wing, United Kingdom, Uwajimaya, Vol 33 No 14 | March 29 - April 4, attention

Name in the news: Sir Ben Kingsley to receive Fellowship Award

April 8, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sir Ben Kingsley will be receiving the Fellowship Award at this year’s Asian’s Awards, which is hosted in the United Kingdom …

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Names in the News Tagged With: Asian Awards, Born Krishna Pandit Bhanji, Fellowship Award, Golden Globes, India, Indira Gandhi, Paul Sagoo, Ravi Shankar, Screen Actors Guild, Sir Ben Kingsley, United Kingdom

Jun-Ai producer and actress Keiko Kobayashi visits Seattle screening

April 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jun-Ai executive producer and lead actress Keiko Kobayashi visited Seattle on Saturday, March 16, attending the movie’s Seattle screening, which was hosted at the Nisei Veterans Hall. The screening attracted over 200 viewers.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, China, Chinese, Jun-Ai, Keiko Kobayashi, Monaco, Nisei Veterans Hall, Seattle, United Kingdom, United States, Vol 32 No 14 | March 30 - April 5

The best, exotic landscape of “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”

May 10, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” begins with a gray clamminess, where seven English characters work to

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2008, 2012, Andrew Hamlin, Ben Davis, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Dev Patel, India, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Slumdog Millionaire, Tom Wilkinson, United Kingdom, Vol 31 No 20 | May 12 - May 18

N. Parthasarathi is new consul general of India, San Francisco

November 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

N. Parthasarathi joined the Consulate General of India in San Francisco on Oct. 13, replacing Susmita Thomas. From October 2008 to September 2011, Parthasarathi served as Ambassador of India to Senegal. He was also concurrently accredited as Ambassador of India to Mali, Mauritania, Guinea Bissau, and Cape Verde islands, as well as high commissioner of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Belgium, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Indian Foreign Service, Mali, New Delhi, Pakistan, San Francisco, Senegal, Susmita Thomas, Syria, United Kingdom, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18

Asia’s sport gains new fans in the U.S.

June 9, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Spring is the start of another season of bats, balls, and scoring runs. For some, it’s not baseball that’s on their minds. It’s the game of cricket. Cricket is an international sport with a rabid fan base.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, Bangladesh, Bay Area, India, Jack Surendranath, Kirkland Park Department, Magnuson Park, Marymoor Park, NWCL, National Cricket Team, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pakistan, SCC, South Asian, Sports Business Journal, United Kingdom, Vishwa Gaddamanugu, Vol 30 No 24 | June 11 - June 17, West Indies

Japan rattled by aftershock one month after tsunami

April 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SENDAI, Japan (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled Japan’s northeast on Monday just hours after people bowed their heads and wept in ceremonies

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Atsushi Yanai, China, Eric Talmadge, Iwate Gov, Mari Yamaguchi, Marina Seito, Masataka Shimizu, Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Russia, SENDAI, Takuya Tasso, Tokyo Electric Power Co, United Kingdom, Vol 30 No 16 | April 16 - April 22, Yuhei Sato, Yuri Kageyama, japan, letter

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