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Cause of Chinatown fire remains undetermined — building’s future also uncertain

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By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly The cause of the Christmas Eve fire in the International District has been classified as “undetermined,” according to the Seattle Fire Department. On Dec. […]

New startup lets users create own cloud-based schools

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly What do you get when one combines their passions of engineering and education? Ridvan Aliu will tell you. Aliu created EDUonGo, a cloud-based education […]

Asian students dominate international tests

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By Kimerly Hefling AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Teens from Asian nations dominated a global exam given to 15-year-olds, while U.S. students showed little improvement and failed to reach the […]

Tiananmen protester is denied return to China

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HONG KONG (AP) – The second most-wanted student leader from the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests was turned back from Hong Kong on Monday in his latest attempt to surrender […]

Tony Ng to be paroled — ICE has 6 months to deport him after release date

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By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly Tony Ng, convicted participant in the 1983 Wah Mee Massacre, will soon be set free from prison — and sent straight into detention at […]

In aging China, old woman sues children for care

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By Kristen Gelineau The Associated Press FUSHENG, China (AP) — The daughter-in-law smashes the cockroach under her foot and rolls open the rusted metal doors to the garage. Light spills […]

Chinese politician Bo Xilai gets life sentence

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By Didi Tang and Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press JINAN, China (AP) — A court sentenced Bo Xilai to life in prison for corruption Sept. 22, burying the career of […]

Taking on ‘The Grandmaster’

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Longtime cult director Kar-wai Wong, legendary for such Hong Kong productions as “In The Mood For Love,” “Happy Together,” and “Days Of Being Wild,” […]