Miss Seafair Zoraida Valdovinos knighted the president of the Rotary Club of Seattle, Cynthia Runger, on Aug. 16 for her good work in the community. Runger was the first woman […]
Chinese vice governor, mayor fired over vaccine scandal
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese provincial deputy governor and the mayor of a major city were fired on Aug. 16 as the ruling Communist Party tried to defuse public outrage […]
US criticizes Vietnam for jailing peaceful activists
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The United States said it was deeply concerned over Vietnam’s conviction and sentencing of an activist last week, calling the trend of increased arrests and harsh […]
Hand-in-hand, Koreas grab spotlight at Asian Games opener
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — First it was the athletes parading side-by-side in matching uniforms behind the “unification’’ flag carried by South Korean basketballer Lim Yung-hui […]
Feds seize fake luxury goods shipped from China
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal homeland security agents seized a large haul of counterfeit luxury handbags, wallets and belts smuggled through ports in the New York-city area and Los Angeles, […]
Lawyers: Discharged Army specialist granted U.S. citizenship
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A South Korean-born U.S. Army specialist who sued after the military moved to discharge her has been granted citizenship, her attorneys […]
More than 1,000 Google workers protest censored China search
By RYAN NAKASHIMA Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than a thousand Google employees have signed a letter protesting the company’s secretive plan to build a search engine that […]
Francisco Joaquin: 63, retired, possibly DC’s oldest intern
By ELLEN MCCARTHY The Washington Post WASHINGTON (AP) — Like any good intern, Francisco A. Joaquin took copious notes during a seminar on how to get a job. Build a […]
Detroit lawmaker apologizes for calling opponent racial slur
DETROIT (AP) — A Black Detroit lawmaker has apologized for using racial slurs against an Asian American opponent for state Senate. Rep. Bettie Cook Scott issued an apology on Aug. […]
FBI: Chinese man kidnapped after business meeting in LA
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI is looking for three suspects who kidnapped a Chinese man after a business meeting in the Los Angeles area […]
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