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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 35 NO 24 | JUNE 11 – JUNE 17

Suspect in UCLA shooting remembered as a good student

June 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ashok Sharma and Manik Banerjee Associated Press KOLKATA, India (AP) — Residents of an east Indian industrial town were shocked to recognize the face of a man they remember as a diligent student as the person who allegedly shot a UCLA engineering professor before killing himself in California. But they said it’s been years […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, MAINAK SARKAR, VOL 35 NO 24 | JUNE 11 - JUNE 17

Thousands in Hong Kong mark Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

June 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kelvin Chan Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Tens of thousands of people poured into Hong Kong’s Victoria Park on June 4 to remember the victims of the Chinese military’s bloody June 4, 1989, crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Participants laid a wreath and held a moment of silence at […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 24 | JUNE 11 - JUNE 17

Japan praises boy who survived alone, wonders about parents

June 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The remarkable survival of a 7-year-old Japanese boy, abandoned in a forest by his parents who wanted to teach him a lesson, prompted nationwide joy and relief. But the Japanese also wondered whether the father and mother themselves might need a stern lesson in parenting. Yamato Tanooka […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 24 | JUNE 11 - JUNE 17, Yamato Tanooka

China says Muslim practices to be protected during Ramadan

June 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gerry Shih Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s government won’t interfere with fasting and other standard religious activities in the traditionally Muslim region of Xinjiang during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan which began on June 6, officials said. Restaurants will be allowed to keep their own hours and authorized activities in mosques and […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 24 | JUNE 11 - JUNE 17

Ali’s death rekindles memories of epic ’Thrilla in Manila’

June 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Gomez Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — From Manny Pacquiao to left-wing activists, Filipinos in this boxing-crazy nation grieved the death of Muhammad Ali, which brought back fond memories of the epic 1975 “Thrilla in Manila” fight between him and Joe Frazier. “We lost a giant,” Pacquiao, the Filipino boxing legend, said on […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Muhammad Ali, VOL 35 NO 24 | JUNE 11 - JUNE 17

Necklace for Rice

June 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman is helping to raise money for the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) “Walk for Rice” by selling necklaces. The money from “Necklace for Rice” would go toward providing an income and flexibility for unemployed refugee women, by enabling them to work from home. The MiMi Globe fabric necklaces reduce landfill waste by […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, ACRS, MING-MING TUNG-EDELMAN, THE MIMI GLOBE, VOL 35 NO 24 | JUNE 11 - JUNE 17, Walk for Rice

New food truck

June 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Chef Alex Kong introduced his new food truck at the Carb Up! ACRS Community Lunch for Walk for Rice on June 4. The main focus of the new food truck, ‘Mangia Me’ is to deliver outstanding Italian food made fresh every day with love. Kong grew up around Italian food from working in his parents’ […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, ACRS, ALEX KONG, CARB UP, VOL 35 NO 24 | JUNE 11 - JUNE 17, Walk for Rice

Vital Tea Lounge opens

June 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Vital Tea Lounge in the International District has opened its doors for business at 651 S Jackson St. It held a celebration on June 5 and shared tea and snacks with the community. The International Lion Dance team performed for attendees, including Sen. Bob Hasegawa and Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos. This is Vital Tea’s third […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, VITAL TEA LOUNGE, VOL 35 NO 24 | JUNE 11 - JUNE 17

Dean Wong shares photos from his new book

June 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photojournalist Dean Wong shared photos from his new book, “Seeing the Light: Four Decades in Chinatown” (Chin Music Press), at a May 28 book reading at the Wing Luke Museum. Juxtaposing photographs with short essays, the book documents the complex and evolving neighborhoods that are cultural, political, and historic sanctuaries for the Asian American community. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Dean Wong, SEEING THE LIGHT: FOUR DECADES IN CHINATOWN, VOL 35 NO 24 | JUNE 11 - JUNE 17

Food walk

June 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

If you missed the first Chinatown Happy Hour Food Walk last month, you have another chance to experience it on June 16. To enjoy great food at low prices, start with Dim Sum King located at 617 South Jackson Street. At $4, you get a dim sum sample plate with five items, such as hum […]

Filed Under: Business, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2016, Dim Sum King, VOL 35 NO 24 | JUNE 11 - JUNE 17

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