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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 – August 22

Orchestra plays in Seattle

August 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Hong Kong Children’s Symphony Orchestra performed at Benaroya Hall on July 29. The orchestra consists of kids

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Symphony Orchestra, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22

UW thanks its donors

August 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

University of Washington’s (UW) President’s Club held a reception on July 29 to thank its donors. The President’s Club

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Sandy Yeigh, Seattle, UW, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22, parking

Media panel held in King County

August 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The King County Ethnic and Disability Media Networking event was held on July 29 at the King Street Center. The event was

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Asian American Journalist Association, Assunta Ng, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Seattle Chinese Post, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22

Free movie screenings at Hing Hay Park

August 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Hing Hay Park kicked off its first outdoor movie night on Aug. 9 with Linsanity: The Movie. Two more movies will be shown

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Awesome Asian Bad Guys, Seattle Asian American Film Festival, Seattle Parks, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22, hing hay park

UW professor gets promotion

August 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dr. Vikram Jandhyala was promoted to Vice Provost for Innovation at University of Washington (UW). Jandhyala is the first

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, 2014, Applied Computational Engineering Lab, Indian American, Inventor Award, NASA, UW, Vice Provost, Vikram Jandhyala, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22

Asbestos pushed in Asia as product for the poor

August 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Katy Daigle AP Environment Writer VAISHALI, India (AP) — The executives mingled over tea and sugar cookies, and the chatter was upbeat. Their industry, they said at a conference in the Indian capital, saves lives and brings roofs, walls and pipes to some of the world’s poorest people.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Abhaya Shankar, Asbestos Cement Products Manufacturers Association, Asia, Assistant Surgeon General Dr, India, John Nicodemus, Madan Prasad Gupta, New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Quebec-based Chrysotile Institute, Richard Lemen, Russia, Supreme Court, Toxicologist David Bernstein, Umesh Kumar, VAISHALI, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22, WHO

Son says China espionage inquiry ‘mindboggling’

August 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jeremy Hainsworth Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The son of a Canadian couple arrested in China on suspicion of stealing state secrets about military and national defense research said Friday the situation is “mindboggling.’’

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, British Columbia-registered, Canada, Canadian Foreign Affairs, China, Chinese, Coffee House, Friendship Bridge, John Babcock, Julia Dawn Garratt, Kevin Garratt, National Research Council, North Koreans, North Star Aid, OK, Son Simeon Garratt, VANCOUVER, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22

After crash, Oakland mayor lets others drive

August 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)— Oakland Mayor Jean Quan is leaving the driving to staffers or volunteer chauffeurs. Her spokesman Sean Maher tells the Oakland Tribune (http://bit.ly/1oRt7CI) that the change gives Quan more time to tend to city business.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, Jean Quan, Oakland Tribune, Sean Maher, Toyota Prius, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22

Korean martyrs’ descendants feel pride and burden

August 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP)— They died well over a century ago, but the 124 Korean Catholic martyrs who will be honored by Pope Francis this week still have a hold over many of their descendants—even even some who learned of their sacrifices only in recent years, or whose families are […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, Europe, Joseon Dynasty, Kim Dong Sup, Kim Tae-gon, Kwon Sang-yeon, Kwon Sungil, Nicole Winfield, Park Geun Tae, Paul Yoon, Salvation Army, Seoul Catholic, South Korean Catholic, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22, Yun Ji-chung, culture, japan

Poverty rises among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders according to study

August 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are one of the fastest-growing populations in the United States. 

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, AAPI, Asian Americans, Bangladeshi Americans, Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans, Hmong Americans, Laotian Americans, New Jersey, New York, Pacific Islanders, Samoan Americans, San Francisco, Tongan Americans, United States, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22, poverty

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