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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 35 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 10 – 16

Obama nominates Pakistani American to federal judiciary bench

September 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Sept. 6, President Obama nominated Abid Riaz Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Qureshi is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he specializes in cases involving the False Claims Act, health care fraud, and securities violations. Born in Pakistan, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Abid Riaz Qureshi, VOL 35 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 10 – 16

Japan’s Half-Indian Miss World contestant

September 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Priyanka Yoshikawa, born to an Indian father and a Japanese mother, won the Miss Japan title in Tokyo on Sept. 5. Her victory was reportedly discouraged by several critics who felt that a ‘pure’ Japanese should represent their country at the beauty pageant, leading to outrage on social media on racial inequality. Yoshikawa said she […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Priyanka Yoshikawa, VOL 35 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 10 – 16

Cathay Post #186 celebrates 70 years

September 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A special luncheon on Aug. 24 honored Cathay Post #186’s World War II members and celebrated their 70th anniversary. David Woo created Cathay Post #186 as a hub for Chinese American veterans returning from the war. “At that time, it was very, very important for a lot of the young Chinese Americans that came back […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 10 – 16

Chef Park returns

September 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

After taking a sabbatical to focus on family life, Chef Heong Soon Park has returned to the kitchen at Chan in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. The downtime has done Park well in rekindling his creative spirit and passion for keeping Chan as the best modern Korean Gastropub in Seattle, as well as one of the […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, CHEF HEONG SOON PARK, VOL 35 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 10 – 16

Comic book illustrator in Seattle

September 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Emi Lenox gave a brief talk about how she got started in the comic book business. She was at Seattle’s Kinokuniya Book Store on Aug. 27 promoting “Plutona,” a comic about five kids who discover the dead body of the world’s greatest super hero, and how they deal with it. Lenox, of Japanese heritage, is […]

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ANA cancels flights to fix Rolls-Royce engines on Boeing 787

September 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese airline All Nippon Airways has started grounding Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” flights after detecting problems with their Rolls-Royce engines. Nine domestic flights were canceled Aug. 26, and others will be canceled through September. ANA says there will be no cancellations on international routes. The airline operates a fleet of 50 Dreamliner jets. […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 10 – 16

Indonesia screens for Zika as Singapore infections mount

September 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By NINIEK KARMINI and STEPHEN WRIGHT Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is screening travelers from neighboring Singapore for the mosquito-borne Zika virus as the city-state reports a growing number of infections and its first case of a pregnant woman testing positive. Indonesian Health Ministry spokesman Oscar Primadi said on Sep. 1 that health […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 10 – 16

Tests after explosion claims slow Galaxy Note 7 deliveries

September 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Youkyung Lee AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung has delayed shipments of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea for extra quality control testing after reports that batteries in some of the jumbo smartphones exploded while they were being charged. Samsung said the delay affects only the South Korean market. Local […]

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Filipino fishermen find possibly world’s biggest pearl

September 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A tourism official says a Filipino fisherman in western Palawan island has found possibly the world’s biggest pearl, which he had hidden under a bed for 10 years as a lucky charm. Aileen Amurao, Puerto Princesa city’s tourism officer and the fisherman’s relative, said Aug. 25 the man gave her the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 10 – 16

The mundane Olympics

September 9, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Now that the Rio Olympics are behind us, I think this is a perfect moment to take stock of many of the brilliant performances, as well as how the entire Olympic movement can play a part in our own daily lives. It just seems to me that with every […]

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