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India says no U.S. standoff as diplomat returns home

January 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ashok Sharma Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s government said that there was no standoff with the United States over the arrest and strip search of an Indian diplomat in New York, as both countries appear eager to defuse the month-long dispute. After meeting with the diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, following her return to New […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, Attorney Preet Bharara, Devyani Khobragade, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, India, Jen Psaki, National Security Agency, New Delhi, New York, Sangeeta Richard, State Department, United Nations, United States, Vol 33 No 4 | January 18 - January 24

President’s nominations include APIs

January 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

President Obama sent his judicial and departmental nominations to the U.S. Senate on Jan. 6. Among the nearly 250 names submitted were the following members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities: Vince Girdhari Chhabria, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice Susan Y. Illston, retired.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, Asian American, Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Esther Puakela Kia, Northern District, Pacific Islander, Public Health Service, Puneet Talwar, Social Security Advisory Board, Suresh Kumar, Surgeon General, United Nations, United States, United States District Judge, Vivek Hallegere Murthy, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17

Cambodia’s election trouble leads to poll investigation

August 10, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sopheng Cheang The Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The two rival parties claiming victory in Cambodia’s general election reached an agreement on August 3 with the state National Election Committee to investigate polling irregularities, a move that could pave the way to ending the country’s political deadlock. However, in the latest example […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, CNRP, Cambodia National Rescue Party, Cambodian People, Foreign Ministry, NEC, National Assembly, National Election Committee, Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Hun Sen, Tep Nytha, United Nations, United States, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16

Cambodian opposition makes gains at polls

August 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sopheng Cheang The Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s opposition appeared to make impressive gains in July 28’s general election, though the ruling party claimed a victory that would extend the mandate of longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen. The results, if confirmed, lend support to opposition contentions that the vote could usher […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, CNRP, CPP, Cambodia National Rescue Party, Cambodian People, France, Khieu Kanharith, Khmer Rouge, National Election Committee, Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Hun Sen, Sam Rainsy, Tioulong Saumura, United Nations, United States, Vol 32 No 32 | August 3 - August 9, social media

China foreign minister rejects hacking accusations

March 16, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister on Saturday, March 9 rejected accusations that the country’s military was behind massive hacking attacks on the United States and other foreign targets and called for more international cooperation in policing the Internet. Yang Jiechi is the highest-level Chinese official to comment on […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, China, Chinese, Communist Party, Defense Ministry, United Nations, United States, Vol 32 No 12 | March 16 - March 22, Yang Jiechi

Aung San Suu Kyi visits US as Myanmar releases prisoners

September 23, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, renowned for her peaceful struggle against military rule, began a marathon tour of the United States on Monday, Sept. 17, the latest milestone in her remarkable journey from political prisoner to globe-trotting stateswoman.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, American Midwest, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Congressional Gold Medal, Fort Wayne, General Assembly, Joe Crowley, Myanmar President Thein Sein, New York Democrat, President Barack Obama, Radio Free Asia, State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Thailand, United Nations, United States, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, White House

North & South Korea suffer worst drought in a century

July 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Associated Press Staff KOHYON-RI, North Korea (AP) — North Korea dispatched soldiers to pour buckets of water on parched fields and South Korean officials scrambled to save a rare mollusk threatened by the heat as the worst dry spell in a century gripped the Korean Peninsula.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Associated Press, Finance Minister Bahk Jae-wan, Food, Hyung-jin Kim, Jang Hyun-sik, Korean Peninsula, Lee Soo-jung, Mountainous North Korea, North Hwanghae, North Korean, North South Korea, Pak Tok Gwan, Ri Sun Pom, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, United Nations, Vol 31 No 28 | July 7 - July 13

Philippines and China continue long standoff over Scarborough Shoal

April 28, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Gomez The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines warned Monday that China’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea may eventually threaten freedom of navigation in the busy region and called on Western and Asian countries to take a stand against any such potential threat.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Beijing, Chinese Embassy, Filipino, Foreign Affairs, Huangyan Island, ICG, Liu Weimin, Philippines, Raul Hernandez, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Two Chinese, United Nations, United States, Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 - May 4, Zhang Hua

Indonesian massacre widows welcome Dutch ruling

September 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sri Kusmiati The Associated Press RAWAGEDEH, Indonesia (AP) — Widows of villagers executed by Dutch soldiers during Indonesia’s bloody battle for independence from colonial rule more than six decades ago quietly welcomed news that they were entitled to compensation.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Associated Press, Dutch East Indies, Foreign Minister Ben Bot, Hague Civil Court, Indonesia, Liesbeth Zegveld, Lukas Kustaryo, Mike Corder, Netherlands, RAWAGEDEH, TV, United Nations, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30

China blasts United States over its credit rating downgrade

August 13, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Alexa Olesen The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China, the largest foreign holder of U.S. debt, demanded last week that America tighten its belt and confront its “addiction to debts” in the wake of Standard & Poor’s decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Asia, Beijing, Chen Bingde, China, Kishore Mahbubani, Singapore, Standard Poor, United Nations, United States, Vol 30 No 33 | August 13 - August 19, commentary

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