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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 – June 28

Blind Chinese dissident to leave NYU by August

June 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jake Pearson The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, whose escape from house arrest to the U.S. embassy in Beijing sparked a diplomatic crisis last year, will be leaving his position at New York University at the end of this month, the university confirmed.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Albert Einstein, Asia Law Institute, Beijing, Blind Chinese, Bob Howe, Chen Guangcheng, China, Christian Bale, Fordham Law School, Human Rights First, John Beckman, Leitner Center, NYU, New York University, New York-based Fordham University, Professor Jerome Cohen, State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28

China announces new measures to reduce pollution

June 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Cabinet has announced measures to curb the country’s notorious air pollution, one of the many environmental challenges facing the country that are increasingly angering the public.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, China, Premier Li Keqiang, State Council, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, technology

North Korea proposes high-level talks with US

June 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jean H. Lee The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea’s top governing body on June 16 proposed high-level nuclear and security talks with the United States in an appeal sent just days after calling off talks with rival South Korea.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Associated Press, Beijing, China, Dongguk University, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong-un, Kim Yong-hyun, Korean Peninsula, Korean War, NDC, National Defense Commission, National Security Council, North Koreans, South Korean, US, United States, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, Youkyung Lee

Indian alliance splits ahead of polls

June 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Indrajit Singh The Associated Press PATNA, India (AP) — The second-biggest party in India’s main opposition alliance quit the group on Sunday after the dominant party appointed a Hindu ideologue to lead its campaign for parliamentary elections next year.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, BJP, Bharatiya Janata Party, India, Janata Dal, Narendra Modi, National Democratic Alliance, PATNA, Sharad Yadav, Shiv Sena, United Progressive Alliance, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28

The Layup Drill — The M’s, a spelling bee champ, hip hop, and much more for the beginning of summer

June 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. As we begin the summer, we take a look at a Mariners ace, the world of competitive spelling, what American speed skater JR Celski is up to, and much more.

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2013, China, Chinese, College World Series, ESPN, French Open Champion, Greg Louganis, Hines Ward, Hishasi Iwakuma Photo, Jason Cruz, Kelli Sugoro, Russia, Sammy Lee, Seattle Children, UW, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, Winter Olympics, japan

Non-profit organization looking for host families in Seattle area

June 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

World Heritage, a non-profit student exchange program, is seeking volunteers to serve as host families in the Seattle area.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, Seattle, United States, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, World Heritage

Korean jazz singer Youn Sun Nah to visit Puget Sound

June 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Great jazz singers aren’t supposed to break out kazoos mid-song. Then again, they aren’t supposed to cover songs such as Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt,” Tom Waits’ “Jockey Full Of Bourbon,” or Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” either. However, South Korea-born singer Youn Sun Nah, who plays the Kirkland Performing Arts center […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2013, Andrew Hamlin, Enter Sandman, Europe, Kirkland Performing Arts Center, Korean Symphony Orchestra, Nine Inch Nails Hurt, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paris, Puget Sound, Simon Tailleu, South Korea-born, Ulf Wakenius, Vincent Peirani, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, Youn Sun Nah, Young Sun Nah

Laurelhurst’s Aki Kurose Peace Garden reopens

June 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Aki Kurose Peace Garden at Laurelhurst Elementary will reopen after a significant renovation in early June.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, Aki Kurose, Executive Order, Japanese American, Laurelhurst Elementary, Neighborhood Matching Funds, Seattle, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28

Goodwill unveils new ID facility 6 years after protest, building finally opens

June 20, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Goodwill Seattle now has a new building to match its sophisticated clientele, which includes the mayor and many successful professionals.

Filed Under: Features, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Goodwill, Goodwill Seattle President, Little Saigon, Northwest Asian Weekly Staff, Quang Nguyen, Vietnamese, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28

Genetic mutation in some Southeast Asians may hold key to preventing damage from infection — UW Medicine looking for participants for medical study on inflammation

June 20, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elizabeth Wang Northwest Asian Weekly A genetic mutation that prevents inflammation present in some Southeast Asians may hold the key to treating a deadly disease, but more research is needed according to researchers at the University of Washington.

Filed Under: Education, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Associate Professor, Australia, DNA, Diane Tomita, Elizabeth Wang, Eoin West, HIV, Laos, Northwest Asian Weekly, Professor West, Southeast Asians, Thailand, Thomas Hawn, United States, Vietnam, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28

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