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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 – December 6

Biswal to head South, Central Asian affairs

December 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A woman who left a small town in India at age 6 to come to America has become one of the most important leaders in the United States Department of State. On Nov. 21, Nisha Desai Biswal was sworn into office as Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Assistant Secretary, Atul Keshap, Central Asian, Foreign Disaster Assistance, India, International Development, Management Bureau, Nisha Desai Biswal, State John Kerry, United States, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, White House

Researchers say they found world’s oldest Buddhist shrine

November 30, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Binaj Gurubacharya Associated Press KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) – Archeologists in Nepal say they have discovered traces of a wooden structure dating from the sixth century B.C. that they believe is the world’s oldest Buddhist shrine. Kosh Prasad Acharya, who teamed with archeologists from Britain’s Durham University, said Tuesday that the structure was unearthed inside the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Associated Press, CE, Durham University, Indian Emperor Ashok, KATMANDU, Kosh Prasad Acharya, Nepal, Robin Coningham, Scotland, Siddhartha Gautama, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6

District gives Seattle World School a permanent home

November 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly In its 33 years of existence, the Seattle World School has moved six times. Currently housed at Meany Middle School on Capitol Hill, students and their families were looking forward to

Filed Under: Features, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Capitol Hill, ICHS, Meany Middle School, Minor Elementary School, Minor School, Northwest Asian Weekly, Old Van Asselt Elementary School, SWS, Seattle World School Photo, Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center, Sue Misao, Teresita Batayola, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6

Counties certify election, state to follow next week

November 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Tuesday (Nov. 26), results from Washington State’s Nov. 5 election were certified by each county.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, APA, Benson Wong, Bruce Elliot, Conrad Lee, Ed Luera, Joe Van, Lyndon Heywood, Lynne Robinson, Maya Vengadasalam, Naomi Wilson, Pam Fernald, Reagan Dunn, Rich Erwin, Richard Conlin, Rod Dembowski, Seattle, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, Washington State

UW talent showcase brings Pacific Island communities together

November 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Margery Cercado UW News Lab “We all have diverse voices, and we ourselves are diverse.” Those were the welcoming words from Taylor Ahana-Jamile, director of the Pacific Island Student Commission at the University of Washington (UW).

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2008, 2013, American Samoa, Ethnic Cultural Theatre, Evergreen High School, Kiana Fuega, Marcus Ma, Margery Cercado, Micronesian Islands Club President Brianne Ramos, Minority Affairs, PISC, Pacific Islanders, Pasifik Voices, Sagele Tualevao, Sia Figiel, UW, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, culture

Amy Tan to read in Seattle

November 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Author Amy Tan will read from and sign copies of her new book, “The Valley of Amazement,” published by Harper, at a book signing at the University Temple United Methodist Church in Seattle, on Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. Tan is on a book tour to promote her new book, which follows the intertwined fates […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, Amy Tan, Author Amy Tan, China, Chinese, International Settlement, Seattle, University Temple United Methodist Church, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6

Thai protesters call for nationwide uprising; gov’t threatens arrests

November 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Thanyarat Doksone Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra fought a two-front political war

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Akanat Promphan, Associated Press, Democracy Monument Nov, Democrat Party, Finance Ministry, Interior Ministry, Khaosan Road, Laura Love, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pheu Thai Red Shirts, Sue Misao, Surat Thani, Suthep Thaugsuban, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, Yellow Shirt, Yingluck Shinawatra

Typhoon survivors cheer Pacquiao triumph over Rios

November 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Bullit Marquez Associated Press TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) – Thousands of survivors of Typhoon Haiyan erupted into wild

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2013, Ardel Nebasa, Associated Press, DZBB, Filipino, Herminio Coloma, Kelvin Chan, Macau, Manny Pacquiao, Oliver Teves, TV, Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Typhoon Haiyan, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, WBO, poverty

Top Contributor: Dr. Austin Huang

November 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

How his musical, methodical mind works By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly One of the most prominent Chinese artists currently based in the Pacific Northwest, Dr. Austin Huang, a native of China, is both a mining engineer and a composer, with a total of 14 musical pieces performed in America and China. He’s currently an […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, American Jazz, Andrew Hamlin, Austin Huang, Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra, China, Chinese, Hong Restaurant, Huang One, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Roger Briggs, Seattle, Top Contributors 2013, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, Western Washington University, Whatcom Symphony Orchestra, culture

Top Contributor: Dr. Jae H. Kim

November 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A mentor to young engineers By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Educational pursuits run deep in Dr. Jae Hoon Kim’s blood.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Although Dr, Hong Restaurant, Jae Hoon Kim, KAECF, Korean, NASA, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Top Contributors 2013, UW, United States, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, communication, culture, language, technology, top contributors

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