By Nirmala George Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Doctors in northern India have surgically removed 40 knives from the stomach of a man who had swallowed them over the […]
World’s first self-driving taxis debut in Singapore
By Annabelle Liang and Dee-Ann Durbin Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — The world’s first self-driving taxis are picking up passengers in Singapore. Select members of the public began hailing free […]
Nun in iconic Italy quake photo texted friends’ ‘adieu’
By Trisha Thomas Associated Press ASCOLI PICENO, Italy (AP) — She became the face of Italy’s earthquake: Sister Marjana Lleshi, blood staining her veil as she texted her family and […]
Falling for Zimbabwe – Part 2
The local name for Victoria Falls is Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning the smoke that thunders.
Interview with Joan Chen of “Marco Polo”
Streaming content is becoming more common among modern viewers with online heavyweights like Netflix and Hulu revolutionizing how people consume movies and television.
Real estate developer wants to bolster Renton’s image
When Min Christ came to the United States in 1989 from her native China, she left behind a potential career in microbiology for one in real estate.
A new start for The Publix
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The landmark building some have referred to as an “eyesore” is no more. The Chinatown International District’s historic Publix Hotel reopened on Aug. 24 as […]
Remembering Bob Santos
Diane Narasaki, ACRS executive director
Bob’s legacy is immense. The Chinatown International District as we know it would not have survived as a living, working neighborhood with its residents, culture and history as intact as is currently the case.
Bob Santos’ legacy
Cindy Domingo, King County Councilman Larry Gossett’s Chief of Staff: I met Bob during the mid-1970s, like so many Asian American activists, as we fought to save the International District as a community.
Personal Reflections — Bob Santos
By Elaine Ikoma Ko For Northwest Asian Weekly The world has lost a hero. Bob was larger than life, and so full of life and energy that we cannot fathom […]