A reception on Dec. 7 welcomed Prakash Gupta, who has been appointed to lead the Indian Consulate that is set to open in the greater Seattle area.
World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation
The world this year pumped 1.1% more heat- trapping carbon dioxide into the air than last year because of increased pollution from China and India, a team of scientists reported.
Recognizing and honoring Filipino WWII heroes
December 7, 1941, is etched as a day of infamy, commemorated every year as a national memorial for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
San Francisco to enforce law against adopting Chinese names for political gain
San Francisco is cracking down on ballot name rules amid a trend of many non-Chinese candidates adopting a Chinese name in an effort to appeal to monolingual Chinese voters.
Questionable traditions for the holidays
There are a number of things about the holiday season I don’t really understand.
GOP presidential hopefuls target Nikki Haley more than Trump, and other moments from the debate
With the Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching, a shrinking field of Republican White House hopefuls gathered Wednesday in Alabama for the fourth presidential debate.
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Mayor Bruce Harrell, Consul General of Japan honor Japanese history by unveiling commemorative plaque next to downtown’s new cherry blossom trees
On Dec. 6th, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Consul General of Japanese in Seattle Makoto Iyori and his wife Yuko unveiled a commemorative plague in front of a newly planted cherry tree, near the entrance to Pike Place Market.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada
One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists who moved to Canada to pursue her studies said she would not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing’s crackdown on dissidents.
Strickland appointed newest member of the New Democrat Coalition’s leadership team
On Dec. 5, Rep. Marilyn Strickland and New Democrat Coalition Chair (NDC) Annie Kuster announced that Strickland will join the Coalition as a leadership member.
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