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Fujimori leads first round in Peru election

April 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The daughter of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori held a strong lead April 11 in preliminary results from the first round of Peru’s presidential election and appeared to be headed to a showdown with another center-right candidate in a June runoff.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Associated Press, Keiko Fujimori, LIMA, Maoist-inspired Shining Path, Pedro Kuczynski, Peru, Popular Force, President Alberto Fujimori, VOL 35 NO 16 APRIL 16 – APRIL 22, Veronika Mendoza, World Bank

Lee Chong Wei fails doping test

November 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eileen Ng Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) —Badminton’s top-ranked player Lee Chong Wei has failed a doping test, a senior Malaysian sports official said Saturday.

Filed Under: World News, Sports Tagged With: 2011, 2013, 2014, Associated Press, BAM, BWF, Chen Long, China, Commonwealth Games, Lee Chong Wei, London, Mohamad Norza Zakaria, Norway, Peru, Satwant Singh Dhaliwal, Vol 33 No 47 | November 15 - November 21, World Championships

International Children’s Fest at Seattle Center

April 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Turkish American Cultural Association of Washington will partner with the Seattle Center to bring the fifth annual International Children’s Friendship Festival to Seattle on April 12 and 13, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on both days.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Brazil, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Fisher Pavilion, Friendship Festival, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Libya, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Seattle Center, Ukraine, Vol 33 No 15 | April 5 - April 11

Asian students dominate international tests

December 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 top 20 in math, science, or reading, according to test results released Tuesday.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, America Achieves, Brookings Institution, China, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Finland, Hong Kong, Jack Buckley, Jon Schnur, OECD, PISA, Peru, Poland, Report Card, South Korea, Tom Loveless, United States, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13

Senate backs Froman as next trade representative

June 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Abrams The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) _ Michael Froman, a senior White House economic adviser and classmate of President Barack Obama at Harvard Law School won Senate confirmation to be the next U.S. trade representative on June 19.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Asian Pacific, Chile, Colombia, Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, Elizabeth Warren, Foreign Relations, Harvard Law School, Michael Froman, Peru, President Barack Obama, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, Trans Pacific Partnership, United States, Vol 32 No 27 | June 29 - July 5, WASHINGTON, West Virginia, White House

Overcoming trauma, women reach new heights

May 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Trauma can be a difficult thing to overcome. It can set back a person’s life, but when one can

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, Blanca Santander, Carol Simmons, Global Washington, Jerilyn Brusseau, Komen Foundation, Mary Devlin, Native American, Peru, Puget Sound Diversity Taskforce, Seattle Times, Seattle University, Tammy Pitre, Urban League, Vietnam War, Vol 32 No 19 | May 4 - May 10, Washington State Human Resources Director, Yakima Nations

Loh shows strength in Big Ten move — President Loh was recently named one of the 10 most popular college presidents.

November 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Wallace Loh, former dean at the University of Washington Law School

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Asian American, Atlantic Coast Conference, Baltimore Sun, Big Ten, Californian Occidental College, Charles Lam, Debbie Yow, Frank Kelley, Gary Williams, Grinnell College, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peru, President Loh, Ralph Friedgen, Seattle University, United States, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7

Spiritual leader Amma starts North American tour in the Pacific Northwest

May 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On May 31, spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, also known as “Amma,” will begin her North American tour at Bellevue’s Hyatt Regency. Millions have received Amma’s “darshan,” a spiritual blessing that involves a long, motherly embrace. Amma’s fame as a spiritual leader started at a young age; she began meditating and composing devotional songs at the […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, GFLP, Haiti, Hyatt Regency, International District, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, North American, Northern India, Pacific Northwest, Peru, Seattle, Southern India, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8, hing hay park

June 15–18: Japanese ship Kashima stays in Seattle

June 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

From June to October this year, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF)’s training squadron is visiting multiple ports in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, and Chile. Training Ship Kashima visited Seattle and held an open house for the public on June 17 at Pier 66. Kashima was commissioned on Jan. 26, 1995, and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Canada, Chile, JJMSDF, Mexico, Peru, Seattle, Training Ship Kashima, United States, Vol 30 No 26 | June 25 - July 1

SF students race to save their peer who faces deportation to Peru

December 2, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

More than 80 students and community members gathered outside California Sen. Barbara Boxer’s office on Nov. 12 to protest the scheduled

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Asian American Studies, Barbara Boxer, California Sen, China, Daniel Tay, Ethnically Chinese, ICE, Ike Iloka, Jonathon Jaranilla, Kevin Shue, New America Media, Peru, Professor Chi, SF, San Francisco City College, San Francisco State University, Steve Li, United States, Vol 29 No 49 | December 4 - December 10

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