National News – Page 178

Washington state receives clean-up funds from Japan

May 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each […]

Black student targeted with racist note at mainly Asian campus

May 19, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — University of California, Irvine officials pledged to work on race relations on campus this week after a Black student found a […]

Jury convicts 2 aides of APA NYC mayoral hopeful

May 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tom Hays The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An undercover FBI investigation that imperiled a politician’s bid to become New York City’s first Asian American mayor resulted on […]

1st Chinese automaker in US to open factories

May 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By John Rogers The Associated Press LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — The first Chinese-owned vehicle manufacturer in the United States unveiled ambitious plans May 2 to eventually build as many as […]

Burmese refugees flock to Iowa town

May 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ryan J. Foley The Associated Press COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (AP) — The first Chin Burmese student arrived at Wilma Sime Roundy Elementary School three years ago.

Limo fire kills five, including Filipino-American newlywed

May 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Martha Mendoza and Garance Burke The Associated Press REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — First came the tapping. Over the blasting music, limo driver Orville

Racist video by Asian fraternity stirs anger

May 4, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The University of California, Irvine, is investigating a video that shows a member of an Asian American fraternity dancing in blackface […]

The Chinese connection to the Boston Bombing

May 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly As investigations begin and Boston mourns the events of the bombing of the Boston

Trial starts for aides of Asian NYC mayoral hopeful

April 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tom Hays The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of two former associates of a candidate seeking to become New York City’s first Asian-American mayor began Monday, […]

US, Vietnam far apart on human rights

April 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Chris Brummitt and Matthew Pennington The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese authorities seeking to stop a well-known democracy activist from meeting an American diplomat last weekend deployed […]