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China government executes 13 over terrorism, violent crimes

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BEIJING (AP) – China executed 13 people on June 15 over terrorism and violent crimes in the far western region of Xinjiang, including three men accused in an attack that […]

Filipino mayor: Typhoon was ‘something we never imagined’

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By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Typhoons are a normal, generally accepted part of life in the Philippines, except for one.

After risking storms & pirates, sea workers find respite on Elliott Bay

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By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly After months at sea, walking on land is not a simple thing, but a local nonprofit is helping sea workers adjust and reconnect with […]

Filipina to share her story of being trafficked

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A woman who left the Philippines in 2010 for what she believed would be a teaching job in the United States will share her experience of instead finding herself a […]

After U.S. war, Vietnamese were stranded 16 years

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By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Immigration is such a huge topic, and it leads to so many different political and geographical<!–more–> and ecological arenas,” Duc Nguyen said at a […]

Ex-refugee shows students they can succeed in America

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By Hillary Gavan Beloit Daily News BELOIT, Wis. (AP) – “You can become.”

PICTORIAL: Obama bounces around Asia

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President Obama launched his trip to Asia from Oso, Wash., where he visited the March 22 landslide victims’ families, friends, and rescue workers. From there, he began a week-long trip […]

COMMENTARY: High-skilled immigration reform will benefit both United States and Asia

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By Curtis S. Chin Northwest Asian Weekly DENPASAR, INDONESIA – The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor might, in Emma Lazarus’ famous poem, once have welcomed “your tired, your […]