Popular Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang, who was scheduled to perform on Sept. 28 in Seattle, has canceled his recital under his doctor’s recommendation due to inflammation in his left […]
Peru discovers in pre-Incan site tomb of 16 Chinese migrants
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian archeologists have discovered in a sacred pre-Incan site the bodies of 16 men from China who arrived to South America almost two centuries ago as […]
Bach says no immediate concerns for Pyeongchang Winter Games
By Christopher Bodeen Associated Press BEIJNG (AP) — International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said he sees “no reason for any immediate concern” about tensions on the Korean Peninsula […]
McDonald’s to close 169 outlets in India in franchise battle
NEW DELHI (AP) —McDonald’s India has announced it will close nearly 170 McDonald’s outlets in northern and eastern India after the American fast food giant decided to terminate a franchise […]
U.S. to limit visas from 4 nations that won’t take deportees
By Matthew Lee and Jill Colvin Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to impose visa restrictions on four Asian and African nations refusing to take back […]
Woman sentenced for beating, starving nanny from China
WOODBURY, Minn. (AP) — A woman accused of beating and starving a woman she brought from China to work as a nanny in Minnesota will be deported after she spends […]
103-year-old woman from Cambodia becomes U.S. citizen
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 103-year-old Cambodian woman who survived starvation, suffering and war in her native land beamed and waved a tiny American flag on Aug. 22 as she […]
Judge KO’s class-action case from Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal judge in California knocked out a class-action lawsuit on Aug. 25 that had been filed on behalf of fight […]
Gamers clash in Dota 2 eSports grand slam
No, it’s not football or basketball. It’s Dota 2 (Defenders of the Ancient 2), The International, one of the “grand slams” for video game connoisseurs. Gamers, or esports as it is becoming more acceptable to call, made its annual stop in Seattle at KeyArena from Aug. 6–12.
PeaceTrees Vietnam co-founder Cheney dies
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The founding board member of PeaceTrees Vietnam died on Aug. 14. Rae Cheney was 97 years old. For 22 years, Cheney dedicated her life to […]
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