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India’s Olympic team abuzz about mystery woman

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By Jill Lawless The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A mysterious woman in red has caused an international incident at the London Olympics. Indian officials are mystified — and miffed […]

Bombs hit South Thailand as Muslims begin Ramadan fast

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By Niniek Karmini The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims have begun fasting for the start of the Ramadan holy month in Indonesia, Malaysia, and elsewhere around Asia, but […]

BLOG: Dragon Fest’s successful grand experiment

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By Assunta Ng What saved the Chinatown/International District summer festival?

Stowaways suspected in container ship from India

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By Samantha Henry The Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dock workers rushed to unload stacked containers from a cargo ship that arrived in New Jersey from the Middle East […]

The long journey home — Part 2 of 2: Indian mother and son find divide after miracle reunion

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By Kristen Gelineau The Associated Press KHANDWA, India (AP) — Saroo Brierley pulled up to the train station and stepped out of his car into the chaotic landscape that had […]

The long journey home — Part 1 of 2: Mother and son reunite in India after 25-year global search

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By Kristen Gelineau and Ravi Nessman The Associated Press KHANDWA, India (AP) — Saroo’s eyes snapped open and everything was suddenly, horribly wrong.

Woman adopted as baby faces deportation

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By P. Solomon Banda The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Attorneys are scrambling to find a way to prevent the deportation of a woman who was adopted from an orphanage […]

Oriyas of Greater Seattle organizes Odissi dance performance

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Oriyas of Greater Seattle, a newly incorporated nonprofit promoting awareness of Oriya culture and arts, organized “Samsara: The Cycle of Life” last month at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, featuring […]

The best, exotic landscape of “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” begins with a gray clamminess, where seven English characters work to