By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Receiving President Obama’s congratulatory letter, Gene Moy celebrated his 99th birthday with many female friends on April 7 at the Renton Senior Activity Center […]
Tacoma family keeps up search for downed Korean War pilot
By Adam Ashton The News Tribune TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – As a boy, Albert Paffenroth Jr. walked to the edge of a fence around the runway at Johnson Air Force […]
Myanmar migrants found guilty of killing British backpackers
By Yves Dam Van and Jocelyn Gecker Associated Press KOH SAMUI, Thailand (AP) — A Thai court on Dec. 24 sentenced two Myanmar migrants to death for the murder of […]
Vandana Slatter — First Indian American city councilmember in Bellevue has public service in her DNA
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Bellevue is the fifth-largest city in Washington and, just a few weeks after this month’s election, its city council continues to reflect the 28 […]
Chinese jeers over BMW crash probe highlight ‘trust crisis’
By Didi Tang Associated Press BEIJING (AP)—When authorities in an eastern city announced that a BMW driver involved in a crash that killed two people was suffering from “acute transient […]
China focus turns on sleepy Jianli amid cruise ship disaster
By Christopher Bodeen Associated Press JIANLI, China (AP) — An influx of rescue workers, journalists and victims’ relatives is putting the sleepy town of Jianli on the map in a […]
Philippine police chief resigns after deadly terror raid
AP Wire Service MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president said Friday he has accepted the resignation of the national police chief, the first official to fall following the killing […]
Is he dead? — Philippines awaits answer of costly terror raid
By Jim Gomez Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The cellphone message of the Filipino police commandos to their base was triumphant: “Mike 1 bingo,” a code meaning they have […]
Kamala Harris seeks review after recent shootings by police
By Don Thompson Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general stepped into the national debate over the recent slayings of unarmed civilians by police on Monday, calling for […]
Judge: Bad science led to S. Korean immigrant’s murder-by-arson sentence
By Michael Rubinkam Associated Press The arsonist who killed Ji Yun Lee was especially cruel and calculating, dousing her small cabin in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains with more than 60 gallons […]