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Northwest Asian Weekly

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Filipino devotees nailed to crosses in Good Friday rites

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By Joeal Calupitan Associated Press SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines (AP) — Screaming in pain, Filipino devotees had themselves nailed to wooden crosses to mimic the suffering of Jesus Christ on […]

Fast-growing Asian aviation confronts safety challenges

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By Kelvin Chan Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — For Asia’s aviation industry, the growing pains have just begun. A year of disasters, the disappearance of Flight 370 and financial […]

Indonesian court rejects appeal by Australian drug smugglers

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Monday rejected appeals by two Australian drug traffickers who challenged President Joko Widodo’s decision to refuse them clemency and spare their lives. […]

Women’s group gets North Korea support to walk across DMZ

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By Cara Anna Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea has decided to support a proposed walk across the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas by prominent women including […]

Vietnam meets demands to end strike in Nike, Adidas factory

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By Tran Van Minh Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Workers at a major Vietnamese footwear factory for Nike and Adidas ended a weeklong strike last Thursday after the government […]

The streetcar gets a test run

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  Mayor Ed Murray tested out the first of the new First Hill streetcars Friday, March 27.  The baby-blue street car was tested on the Jackson route in the International […]

More than 300 fishermen rescued from slavery from Indonesian island

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By Robin McDowell and Margie Mason Associated Press TUAL, Indonesia (AP) — The same trawlers that had enslaved countless migrant fishermen for years carried more than 300 of them to […]

Aaina Festival: 10 years empowering South Asian Women

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Tasveer organization holds its tenth annual Aaina Festival, devoted to focusing on South Asian Women through the arts April 24 through April 26th […]