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Indonesian court rejects appeal by Australian drug smugglers

April 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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. The complaints by Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were tried separately with the same three-judge panel at the Jakarta High Administrative Court, which agreed with […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Brazil, Constitutional Court, Filipino Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Jakarta High Administrative Court, Leonard Arpan Aritonang, Netherlands, President Joko Widodo, Supreme Court, Ujang Abdullah, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17

Asian in Africa

June 12, 2014 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly As an Asian American, I did not expect my presence in Ghana to go without attention. This sounds self-centered. And it is.<!–more–> In the winter of 2012, an invitation from a school friend led me to the southern coastal city of Cape Coast, Ghana for vacation. This laid-back beach […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Africa, Asian American, Cape Coast Castle, China, Ghana, North America, Northwest Asian Weekly, South America, United States, Vietnam, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 33 No 25 | June 14 - June 20, attention

High school diversity leaders awarded with scholarships

April 18, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Diversity in education was the focus of the night on March 28, as the Northwest Asian Weekly

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2013, African Americans, Asian Pacific Islander, Austin Lehn, Ballard High School Kevin Wong, Bellevue College Trustee Paul Chiles, Diversity Makes a Difference 2013, Finalist Lauren Wallace, Finalists Monica Mosqueda, Ghana, Kamiak High School Michiko Yee, Keynote Speaker Paul Chiles, Las Vegas, Mariner High School Action Team, Martin Luther King Jr., Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Olympia High School Joel Bervell, Sehome High School Chantal Arevalo, Squalicum High School, Todd Wells, Valeria Cuellar, Vol 32 No 17 | April 20 - April 26

Youthful voice: “Spotlighting child trafficking in Ghana”

August 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In the world today, about 27 million people are trafficked for prostitution and forced labor. According to recent studies in Ghana alone, about 20 percent of children are engaged in child labor, most of who are captured by Ghanaian fishermen coming from the North Atlantic Ocean. Recently, it was reported that girls from Ghana have been found in Russia living as prostitutes …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ghana, Michelle Louie, North Atlantic Ocean, Northwest Asian Weekly, Russia, SYLP, Summer Youth Leadership Program, World Vision, Youth issue, poverty

Seven who were adopted from overseas get their citizenship papers tomorrow

November 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Nov. 18, the Seattle Field Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will observe National Adoption Month by presenting citizenship certificates to seven people, including four children, all of whom entered the U.S. by being adopted by American parents.  The event looks like a naturalization ceremony, but all of those receiving certificates had […]

Filed Under: News, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: East Africa, Ghana, National Adoption Month, Philippines, Seattle Field Office, South Korea, Thailand, Uganda, WA, adoption

Diversity makes a difference — Part 1

February 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates students who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2011, Bellevue High School, Diversity Makes a Difference 2011, Ghana, Highline High School, Holly Tanhueco, Holy Names Academy, Megan Diefenbach, Mexico, Northwest Asian Weekly, Olympia High School, Pacific Islander Club, Sehome High School, United States, Vijou Bryant, Vol 30 No 9 | February 26 - March 4, culture, language

A double-whammy loss for Asian Americans: After elimination of the U.S. team, all Asian teams follow

July 1, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It’s with a heavy heart that I tell you that South Korea and Japan, the only two Asian teams left standing in the World Cup, were eliminated from the round of 16 teams this week.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2010, Ghana, Japan Yuichi Komano, Jocelyn Chui, Keisuke Honda, Lee Chung-yong, Luis Suarez, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paraguay, South Korea, Stacy Nguyen, Though Japanese, United States, Uruguayan Diego Forlan, Vol 29 No 27 | July 3 - July 9, World Cup

Column: Pacman don’t need no ’roids, he’s got dynamite!

February 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mark Lee Northwest Asian Weekly The Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight has now been called off.  Pacquiao has also filed a defamation lawsuit against Mayweather, his father Floyd Sr., his uncle Roger, and Golden Boy Promotions for allegedly accusing him of using performance-enhancing drugs.

Filed Under: Column: You Talkin' to Me? Tagged With: 2010, Alex Ariza, Column Pacman, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Floyd Mayweather Sr, Floyd Sr, Freddie Roach, Ghana, Golden Boy Promotions, Joshua Clottey, Manny Pacquiao, Mark Lee, Miguel Cotto, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Unlike Mayweather, Vol 29 No 8 | February 20 - February 26

Chaos predicted as Samoa changes driving side, reality much calmer

September 10, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

APIA, Samoa (AP) — On Monday, Sept. 7, Samoa prepared to become the first country in nearly 40 years to switch driving from one side of the road to the other.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, APIA, Australia, Ghana, Iceland, London, Nigeria, Pacific Island, Prime Minister Malielegaoi, Prime Minister Tuila, Sailele Malielegaoi, Sweden, Television New Zealand, Vol 28 No 38 | September 12 - September 18, Yemen

Alleged corrupted official ousted: First Vietnamese American Congressman takes his place

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anh “Joseph” Cao was taken from war-ravaged Vietnam as an 8-year-old boy, leaving his parents for the safety and hope of America. He immigrated to the United States in 1975.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, Congressional District, David Nguyen, Election Day, Faye Leggins, First Vietnamese American Congressman, French Quarter, Ghana, Greg Rigamer, Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Nigeria, Republican Party, United States, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19, William Jefferson

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