Vishal J. Amin, currently senior counsel on the House Judiciary Committee, was named to serve as intellectual property enforcement coordinator, according to an April 7 White House news release. Known […]
ICHS founder Allen Muramoto to receive Bloom Award
Dr. Allen Muramoto, a key figure in the founding of International Community Health Services (ICHS), will be honored along with Country Doctor Community Health Centers at the annual Bloom Gala […]
Sakura-Con
Hundreds of anime and manga fans attended Seattle’s Sakura-Con from April 14-16. The event featured a variety of fun activities for fans of Japanese animation, graphic novels, and pop culture, […]
Panel on China
Former governor Gary Locke and Dr. Robert Kapp, chair of the China Committee of the Pacific Council on International Policy, took part in a discussion, “China in 2017: Big issues […]
Easter egg hunt for visually impaired kids
Dozens took part in a special kind of Easter egg hunt on April 8. Pioneers, a community service group, hosted its annual egg hunt for visually-impaired kids at the Wesley […]
Jane Goodall: Magic of nature revealed in ‘Born in China’
By BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The magic of nature and its wildlife often takes great patience for the humans who want to revel in it. Disneynature’s […]
Sikhs launch ad campaign that aims to stop hate crimes
By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sikhs in the United States are launching a million-dollar awareness campaign that aims to stop hate-fueled attacks by explaining more about […]
Pair of giant panda cubs from China greeted in Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Two giant panda cubs are being prepared for a new life at a zoo in the Netherlands following a long airplane flight from China. Male Xing Ya […]
At 85, Nepali aims to regain title of oldest Everest climber
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepali who was once the oldest climber to scale Mount Everest is attempting to regain that title, at age 85, […]
Lack of Korean films not political, says Beijing festival
By LOUISE WATT Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The lack of South Korean films at this year’s Beijing International Film Festival has nothing to do with politics, one of the […]