By Emma Vandore The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Immigration to rich countries dropped during the global economic crisis, reversing five years of annual increases as the demand for labor […]
Korea bloodbath probe ends; U.S. escapes much blame
By Charles J. Hanley and Hyung-jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a political about-face, a South Korean commission investigating a century of human rights abuses […]
BLOG: 2010 Haiti humanitarian mission press
By Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warns the international community to start early building sustainable facilities to solve the […]
BLOG: July 2: WHO press conference
By Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Dr. Harvey Fineberg, who is the chair of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Review Committee, briefed the press. They answered questions related to the […]
BLOG: June 29th, 2010 Geneva: Seeking a new way to think -Broader frame is needed
On the morning of June 29th, UN-ESA (Economics & Social affairs) has released its annual report: “World Economic and Social Survey2010 (WESS).”
23 reasons why the ID rocks
People always ask us, ‘Why should we come down to the International District?’ ” Well, we’ve compiled 23 reasons why.
Will school board member step down due to controversial e-mail?
He became the northwest director of Sea Shepard, an international marine wildlife conservation organization, where his opposition to aboriginal whaling and arguments against the Makah tribe whale hunt led to criticisms that his comments were racist.
Obama’s immigration reform will benefit the APA community, says local groups
The Asian Pacific American (APA) community will benefit from the comprehensive immigration reform address given by President Barack Obama last week, APA advocacy groups have said.
Goodbye to Al, but not the CCA
Alan “Al” Sugiyama has had the same job for 30 years. As executive director of the Center for Career Alternatives (CCA)
Cancer screenings are a hard sell for Korean Americans
Bbali, Bbali. It means quickly. You will hear it shouted in many places by Korean Americans, particularly in restaurants, because they are often busy and have no time to wait.