Before her death, Saroeun Phan, 60, had shared happy memories with friends and family. Her friends recall that she was happy when celebrating her granddaughter’s birthday
Dustin Nguyen a ‘Fool for Love,’ but also soulful and deliberate
Actor Dustin Nguyen wanted a role that was “light and sort of fun” after playing a mentally challenged martial artist in the 2009 film “The Legend is Alive.”
Self-proclaimed ‘mediocre athlete’ is an ‘Ironman’
“You gonna die!” exclaimed Rebecca Kelley’s mother when Kelley, 27, told her mother the distance she must cover to complete an Ironman Triathlon.
Wayne’s Worlds: Business isn’t business without a cough and wheeze
By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly As we’ve all recently celebrated World No Tobacco Day … actually, let me rephrase that. I may be overstating things. As we’ve all observed […]
Nepalese refugee’s Boise garden offers more than fresh food
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Harvesting vegetables from a garden on Cole Road reminds Tulashi Regmi of life in his former homeland, the “happiest place in Asia.”
Snag in Nepal adoptions by U.S. families
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — Michael and Karyn Brown of Starkville are one of about a dozen U.S. families who were planning to adopt a child from Nepal
Beggars are mostly hidden from New Delhi tourists during Commonwealth games
NEW DELHI (AP) — The banners were erected at the little hillside enclave while everyone was at work, long blue and purple signs with a smiling cartoon tiger proclaiming the arrival of the Commonwealth Games.
Obama meets with Southeast Asian leaders
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. President Barack Obama and Southeast Asian leaders met Friday to discuss territorial disputes with China and a fast-growing trade relationship
U.S.: Inverted Philippine flag was ‘honest mistake’
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. government said last Sunday that it made an “honest mistake” when it displayed an inverted Philippine flag — which wrongfully
Anthony Chen brings a doctor’s care and sensitivity to health department
“Regardless of how good of a doctor you are, a lot of other elements are involved in patient care,” said Dr. Anthony Chen.