By RALPH JENNINGS and JOHNSON LAI Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — People who knew the 18-year-old Taiwanese exchange student charged in the U.S. with threatening to shoot up his […]
China space lab mostly burns up on re-entry in south Pacific
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING (AP) — China’s defunct Tiangong 1 space station mostly burned up on re-entry into the atmosphere over the central South Pacific on April […]
Nobel Prize winner Malala visits her Pakistan hometown
By SHERIN ZADA and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press MINGORA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai returned to her hometown on March 31, for the first time […]
Chinese insurer founder tried for alleged fundraising crimes
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — The founder of the Chinese insurer that owns New York City’s Waldorf Hotel went on trial on March 30, on charges […]
Canada’s Consul General Lee skillfully navigates international waters
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly Brandon A. Lee has been Canada’s Consul General in Seattle for about six months, and he has spent almost all of that time […]
Vancouver mayor to apologize to residents of Chinese descent for past wrongs
Gregor Robertson, the mayor of Vancouver, B.C., will formally apologize in April for past discrimination against residents of Chinese descent, The Canadian Press reported. The apology will acknowledge the wrongdoings […]
MeToo takes off in South Korea, but justice harder to attain
By YOUKYUNG LEE Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The (hash)MeToo movement has taken off with surprising rapidity in South Korea, toppling male celebrities and a prominent politician in […]
Malaysia looks to punish fake news with 10 years in jail
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government proposed new legislation on March 26, to outlaw fake news and punish offenders with a 10-year jail sentence, […]
Bali’s Day of Silence shuts airport, clears beaches, streets
BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s normally bustling Bali shut down social media, closed the airport and shuttered all shops for a Day of Silence that marked New Year on the […]
‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Wang Qishan is known as China’s “Mr. Fix-It,’’ a trustworthy official deployed to tackle the thorniest of crises — from crumbling banks […]
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