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Indonesia woman irked by mosque noise convicted of blasphemy

September 1, 2018 By Admin

By BINSAR BAKKARA Associated Press MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has sentenced a woman who complained about a noisy mosque to 18 months in prison for blasphemy. The […]

American Airlines and Hawaiian cutting flights to China

September 1, 2018 By Admin

By The Associated Press American Airlines is dropping money-losing flights between Chicago and Shanghai, and Hawaiian Airlines will suspend its only route to China because of low demand. The airlines […]

With minuscule drop, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is No. 1 again

September 1, 2018 By Admin

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The opening weekend for “Crazy Rich Asians’’ was historic. Its second weekend was even more impressive. The romantic comedy sensation […]

2nd human trafficking lawsuit filed against Oklahoma couple

September 1, 2018 By Admin

By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A second federal lawsuit accusing a pair of Oklahoma business owners of luring immigrants to the U.S. on work visas then […]

Uber hires Nelson Chai as CFO

September 1, 2018 By Admin

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Uber has named Nelson Chai as its chief financial officer — a move that could steer the ride-hailing company toward going public. The CFO role […]

Race-based school criteria roils Asian-Americans – again

September 1, 2018 By Admin

By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Time and again, Chinese American students consistently delivered top academic scores, only to be denied admission to their dream school. Parents […]

Doctor accused of killing family with gas-filled yoga ball

September 1, 2018 By Admin

HONG KONG (AP) — An anesthesiologist is on trial in Hong Kong charged with killing his wife and daughter by placing a leaking yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide in […]

Vietnamese court sentences US citizens to 14 years in jail

September 1, 2018 By Admin

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A court in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City sentenced two Americans of Vietnamese descent to 14 years in jail on Aug. 22 after finding them guilty […]

Heavily pork-reliant China battling African swine fever

September 1, 2018 By Admin

BEIJING (AP) — China, the world’s largest producer of pork, is battling an African swine fever outbreak that could potentially devastate herds. The disease, which only affects pigs and wild […]

Karate school gives back to community

August 31, 2018 By Admin

By ANDREW SCOTT Pocono Record EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Students at Pocono Self Defense School in Smithfield Township train like their lives depend on it. Because, in a very […]