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Burmese refugees seek new lives in Kentucky

June 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Myanmar refugees who fled military persecution and settled in America are finding new struggles with limited education and a stifling language barrier.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Annette Ellard, Burma, Ka Waw, Kentucky Sen, Myanmar, Refugee Thar Tin, Thailand, United Nations, United States, Vol 30 No 25 | June 18 - June 24, language

Jimmy Carter and other former leaders to visit North Korea

April 30, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday that he hopes to meet with North Korea’s reclusive leader during a visit aimed at assessing severe food shortages

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, American Aijalon Gomes, Beijing, China, Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, Former Irish President Robinson, Irish President Mary Robinson, Jimmy Carter, Kim Jong-il, Korean American Jun Young Su, North Korean, Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Brundtland, Russia, South African President Nelson Mandela, South Korean, State Department, United Nations, United States, Vol 30 No 18 | April 30 - May 6

Miss. boy returns from visit to North Korea

August 26, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — A 13-year-old Mississippi boy who made a rare visit to Pyongyang says officials there welcomed his idea for a “children’s peace forest”

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Beijing, DMZ, Impoverished North Korea, Jonathan Lee, Kim Jong-il, Korean War, Melissa Lee, North Korean, South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, United Nations, United States, Vol 29 No 35 | August 28 - September 3, letter

Blog: Aug. 4 UN human rights council

August 4, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The United Nations Human Rights Council has established a panel to Investigate the Israeli raid on the Gaza Flotilla.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Blog Aug, Gaza Flotilla, Human Rights Council, International Criminal Court, Israel, Judge Karl, Mary Shanthi Dairiam Malaysia, New York, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Sir Desmond, United Nations, United Nations Development Program, Xin Huang

BLOG: Cluster bombs banned

August 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Geneva Cluster munitions have finally been banned. The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) took effect on Aug. 1, when it became binding international law in countries around the world. To date, 107 states have joined the Convention on Cluster Munitions, and 37 nations have ratified it. Unfortunately, the big […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: CCM, China, Cluster Munitions Coalition, Cold War, Geneva Convention, Laos, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Lutheran University, Peter Herby, Russia, States Parties, Thomas Nash, United Nations, United States, lebanon

BLOG: International AIDS Conference

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly July 20, 2010 The XVIII International AIDS Conference took place in Vienna, Austria, from July 18th to the 23rd. The conference gathered those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV, and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. The United Nations […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: 2010, Austria, Executive Director, HIV, Martin Bloem, Michel Sidibe, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Lutheran University, Switzerland, UNAIDS, United Nations, WFP, Xin Huang, Zimbabwe

BLOG: United State’s new space policy

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Geneva, July 13th 2010 The United State’s new national space policy, released just two weeks ago, is a statement that shows President Obama’s highest priorities for space, while reflecting on the principles and goals in shaping the U United State’s space programs and activities. Frank A. Rose, the Deputy Assistant […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: 2010, NASA, Northwest Asian Weekly, PPWT, Pacific Lutheran University, President Obama, Switzerland, United Nations, United States, Xin Huang, japan, technology

BLOG: 2010 Haiti humanitarian mission press

July 12, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warns the international community to start early building sustainable facilities to solve the challenge of sanitation. By far, after six months following the earthquake, IFRC has made significant progress in stabilizing living conditions for local homeless victims. Led […]

Filed Under: News, Opinion Tagged With: Dominican Republic, Haitian Red Cross, IFRC, Matthias Schmale, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Lutheran University, Switzerland, United Nations, Xin Huang, attention, blog

BLOG: July 2: WHO press conference

July 12, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Dr. Harvey Fineberg, who is the chair of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Review Committee, briefed the press. They answered questions related to the external review of the global response to the influenza pandemic that is underway after the conclusion of the second in-person meeting. In May, 2009, the […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: 2009, HINI, Harvey Fineberg, International Health Regulations, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Lutheran University, Poland, SARS, Switzerland, United Nations, WHO, Xin Huang

BLOG: June 29th, 2010 Geneva: Seeking a new way to think -Broader frame is needed

July 8, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On the morning of June 29th, UN-ESA (Economics & Social affairs) has released its annual report: “World Economic and Social Survey2010 (WESS).”

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2010, Africa, Asia, China, GDP, GNI, Geneva Seeking, ODA, Pacific Lutheran University, Retooling Global Development, Rob Vos, Switzerland, UNESA, United Nations, Vol 29 No 28 | July 10 - July 16, Xin Huang, attention

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