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Tiananmen protester is denied return to China

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HONG KONG (AP) – The second most-wanted student leader from the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests was turned back from Hong Kong on Monday in his latest attempt to surrender […]

Wells Fargo extends Philippines remittance transfer fee waiver

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Wells Fargo & Company is extending until Dec. 14 a temporary remittance transfer fee waiver for customers who want to send money to the Philippines to support friends and family. […]

Biswal to head South, Central Asian affairs

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A woman who left a small town in India at age 6 to come to America has become one of the most important leaders in the United States Department of […]

Top Contributor: Dr. Jae H. Kim

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A mentor to young engineers By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Educational pursuits run deep in Dr. Jae Hoon Kim’s blood.

Myanmar’s president pardons 69 political prisoners

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By Aye Aye Win Associated Press  YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – Myanmar’s president on Nov. 15 pardoned 69 political prisoners, including two grandsons of a former dictator, as part of a promise to free […]

Top Contributor: Rey Pascua

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Rey Pascua was the persistent and committed man who helped proclaim October as Filipino American

Top Contributor: Mohan Gurung

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By Signe Predmore Northwest Asian Weekly Mohan Gurung has remarkable dedication to his fellow Seattle-area Nepalis. He is an energetic,

U.S. fire officials see danger in paper sky lanterns

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By Norma Love Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – Thin paper sky lanterns, lit from inside by candles that send them floating aloft, have been popular for centuries at Asian […]

APIs not using new immigrant program

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Although a government program gives undocumented immigrants the opportunity to gain status and prevent the possibility of deportation, few Asian Pacific Islanders are utilizing […]