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Chinese teen defaces temples, sparks outcry

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By Gillian Wong The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese teenager who defaced an ancient temple in Egypt with graffiti has come under fire at home where his vandalism […]

Vietnamese police break up anti-China protest

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By Chris Brummitt The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Police detained about 15 anti-China protesters June 2 during a march in the Vietnamese capital that showed the domestic pressure […]

NKorean farmers can make profit growing food for first time

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By Staff The Associated Press HAMHUNG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean farmers knee deep in muddy paddies across the country have a new incentive during this year’s crucial rice […]

Chinese-American scientist released from China after 5 years

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By Staff The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When he was finally able to leave China after being kept there for nearly five years over a dispute with a […]

Senator: Immigration bill to pass by beginning of July

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By Philip Elliott The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — A lawmaker who helped negotiate a bipartisan bill to overhaul the U.S. immigration system predicted on June 2 that comprehensive […]

Large NYC union picks Liu in mayoral race

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By Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press NEW YORK, New York (AP) — New York City’s biggest government-workers’ union is backing City Comptroller John Liu for mayor, its leaders announced May […]

Not ‘Fast,’ not ‘Furious’

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Director Justin Lin, born in Taiwan but raised in California, caught the attention of the public and the Asian community with “Shopping For Fangs” […]

Seattle dancers become cultural diplomats during month-long trip to South Asia

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By Eunbi Cho UW News Lab Dance is a language that can pass cultural barriers and unite people despite differences. At least, that was the theory behind sending Seattle-based dance […]