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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 – May 29

Exterminator convicted in slaying of doctor

May 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An exterminator accused of strangling a pediatrician, who questioned his work and then tying her up with equestrian gear and setting her body on fire, has been convicted of first-degree murder, arson, and related offenses. Dr. Melissa Ketunuti was of Thai descent. Jason Smith, 39, faces a mandatory life term without the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Botswana, HIV, Jason Smith, Melissa Ketunuti, Michael Farrell, Stanford University, Thailand, United States, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29

1,000 survivors of violence, hunger at sea land in SE Asia

May 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Fakhrurradzie Gade and Jocelyn Gecker Associated Press LANGSA, Indonesia (AP) — More than 1,000 people fleeing persecution in Myanmar and poverty in Bangladesh landed in several places in Southeast Asia, describing killings, extortion, and near-starvation after a harrowing journey at sea. An increasingly alarmed United Nations warned against “floating coffins” and urged regional leaders […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Associated Press, Ban Ki-moon, Farhan Haq, Indonesia, Langsa General Hospital, Malaysia, Manu Abudul Salam, Myanmar, North Sumatra, Phang Nga, Prayoon Rattanasenee, Saidul Islam, Southeast Asia, Surin Islands, Thailand, United Nations, Vietnam War, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29, Ye Htut

US, China budge not a bit over South China Sea

May 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — China and the United States budged not a bit Saturday over Beijing’s assertive development in disputed parts of the South China Sea, with Foreign Minister Wang Ji politely but pointedly dismissing Washington’s push for a diplomatic solution to ease tensions. Wang and U.S. Secretary of State […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, ASEAN, Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Foreign Minister Wang Ji, Iran, North Korea, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, State John Kerry, US, United States, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29

China teacher allowed to give birth and ordered to abort

May 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — A schoolteacher who gained permission to have an additional child in her hometown in one Chinese province has been ordered to have an abortion because the province where she is teaching has different rules, a family planning officer confirmed Tuesday. The case illustrates how different areas have different family planning regulations and […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, 2015, China, Chinese, Meng Shaoping, Qin Yi, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29

Asian groups file complaint over Harvard admission

May 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jesse J. Holland Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An alliance of Asian American groups on Friday filed a federal complaint against Harvard University, saying that the school and other Ivy League institutions are using racial quotas to admit students other than high-scoring Asians. More than 60 Chinese, Indian, Korean, and Pakistani groups came together […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Americans, Associated Press, Chapel Hill, Chinese, Chunyan Li, Civil Rights, Education, Harvard University, Ivy League, Karen Narasaki, Korean, North Carolina, Robert Iuliano, Supreme Court, UNC, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29, Yukong Zhao

What’s a ceiling? — “Rising Stars” serving our community

May 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Lisa Marien Northwest Asian Weekly Twelve honorees and “Rising Stars” were recognized May 15, at a luncheon held at the China Harbor Restaurant in Seattle. The event was a celebration and collaboration of women who spoke about how they inspire and build communities. Master of ceremonies was Sonya Green, the first African American to […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2015, African American, Andrea Akita, Diana Lindner, Executive Director, June Strickland, KBCS, Katie Wilson, Lani Cao, Marisa Herrera, News Director, Northwest Chinese School, Rita Meher, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Sonya Green, TASVEER, Thanh Tan, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29, Zenzile Brooks, editorial

Destiny opens its doors — New charter school accepting enrollment

May 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tacoma area families, students and community members chose a name for the new public charter middle school that reflects the long history of Tacoma as the City of Destiny. Destiny Charter Middle School Principal Genny Cadena said members of the Advisory Committee, including families and community members, have been meeting every month to help plan […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, Advisory Committee, Destiny Charter Middle School Principal Genny Cadena, Green Dot Public Schools, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29

Will Okamoto run again?

May 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly Councilmember John Okamoto invited the ethnic media for a question-and-answer session May 15. Okamoto was recently appointed as councilmember as a replacement for Sally Clark’s seat. The appointment is unusual because Okamoto will not be able to re-apply for re-election after his seven-month term. Q: What do you hope […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, API, Asian Americans, Audrey Buehring, City Council, Councilmember John Okamoto, Councilmember Sawant, John Okamoto, Kshama Sawant, Northwest Asian Weekly, Okamoto Applicants, One America, Pacific Islanders, Peggy Chapman, Sally Clark, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29, White House Initiative

The Layup Drill — Pacquiao loses; Munoz retires and UFC in the Philippines

May 22, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Pacquiao loses “Fight of the Century” to Mayweather Manny Pacquiao dropped a unanimous decision to Floyd Mayweather on May 2nd in Las Vegas in the biggest money fight in the history of boxing. An estimated 4.4 million people purchased the inflated $100 pay-per-view event ($90 if you did not […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Filipino, Floyd Mayweather, HBO, Jason Cruz, Las Vegas, MMA, Manny Pacquiao, Mark Munoz, Nevada Athletic State Commission, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oklahoma State, Philippines, Southern California, UFC, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29

Fundraiser for Nepal

May 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NAAAP-Seattle had a unique celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month and helped raise funds for the earthquake victims of Nepal on May 15. The event started off with a mixer at Eastern Café. Afterwards, Dr. Connie So, Senior Lecturer at the University of Washington’s American Ethnic Studies department, presented on stereotypes of API Americans in […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2015, American Ethnic Studies, Connie So, Nepal, US, Vietnam War, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29

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