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4 men given death sentences in India gang rape

September 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Shivani Wawat and Katy Daigle Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court Sept. 13 sentenced to death four men for the December gang rape and murder of […]

Manila says China withdrew invitation for Aquino

September 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hrvoje Hranjski The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines and China, already locked in a territorial dispute, engaged in a diplomatic tussle Aug. 29, with the Philippine […]

In India rape trial, even fast-track justice plods

August 17, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Muneeza Naqvi The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The government promised swift justice after the gang rape of a young university student on a moving bus in India’s […]

Munn thinks love for Wonder Woman won’t win role

August 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Heather Tan The Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Olivia Munn’s love for Wonder Woman may be no secret, but the actress doesn’t think she’d be likely to play the […]

BLOG: An unexpected great business weekend

June 20, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Graduations and Father’s Day celebrations illuminated Chinatown–International District businesses last weekend.

Takei says Cho good choice for ‘Star Trek’

June 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Heather Tan The Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Portraying USS Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu in the latest “Star Trek” movie comes with big shoes to fill, but the man […]

A-pop! A month of influence, celebrity, and success

May 31, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly TIME and the most influential Asians TIME recently published the 2013 TIME 100 — its annual list of the 100 most influential people in […]

BLOG: Remembering June Chen

May 30, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng What do Lloyd Hara, Sharon T. Santos, Christine Gregoire, Gary Locke, Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray, and Jay Inslee all have in common?

5 accused men plead not guilty in India gang rape

February 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nirmala George The Associated Press NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Five men pleaded not guilty Saturday, Feb. 2 after being formally indicted in a special court on 13 charges, […]

Delhi gang-rape trial starts in fast-track court

January 24, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nirmala George Associated Press NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Legal proceedings in the fatal gang-rape attack on a student in India’s capital began Monday, Jan. 21, in a fast-track […]