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China travelers open emergency exits to protest flight delay

January 18, 2015 By Admin

AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — Upset by a delayed flight, two Chinese passengers decided to open emergency exit doors in protest as the plane was taxiing, forcing it to […]

Shanghai nixes famed lantern festival after deadly stampede

January 18, 2015 By Admin

AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — China’s financial hub of Shanghai said Sunday it was canceling its famed Lunar New Year lantern festival in the wake of a stampede that […]

China says 6 attackers killed in latest Xinjiang violence

January 18, 2015 By Admin

AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — Chinese police shot and killed six would-be bombers Monday in the latest violence to strike the restive far northwestern region of Xinjiang, a local […]

Key US military command’s Twitter, YouTube sites hacked

January 18, 2015 By Admin

By Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers claiming to work on behalf of Islamic State militants seized control of the Twitter and YouTube sites of the military’s […]

Top Malaysia court sentences 2 to death for Mongolian murder

January 18, 2015 By Admin

AP Wire Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court on Tuesday sentenced two police officers to death by hanging, after overturning their acquittal by a lower court over […]

Driver in Toyota case says he’s still haunted by crash

January 17, 2015 By Admin

By Steve Karnowski Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who spent 21/2 years in prison for a deadly 2006 car accident involving his Toyota before he was released amid […]

Understanding immigration reform and its local impact

January 16, 2015 By Admin

By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly Since this is the time of the New Year, people may want to set their affairs in order.

Bae keeps his mind on golf and is 1 shot behind at Kapalua

January 16, 2015 By Admin

By Doug Ferguson AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Bae Sang-Moon doesn’t get enough credit for his sense of humor, which he served up when he arrived at Kapalua […]

Defending champion Japan, Iraq open with Asian Cup wins

January 16, 2015 By Admin

By John Pye AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa helped engineer

King County Civil Rights Commission to honor student essay contest winners — Three students from Open Window School take top marks in 16th annual contest

January 16, 2015 By Admin

Three 8th grade students from Open Window School in Bellevue will be honored Thursday at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle for their winning submissions to the King County Civil Rights […]