MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to ensure free access to contraceptives for 6 million women who cannot obtain them, officials said on Jan. […]
Zhou Youguang, father of Chinese Romanization, dies at 111
BEIJING (AP) — Zhou Youguang, a linguist considered the father of modern China’s Pinyin Romanization system, died on Jan. 14 at the age of 111. Born in 1906 during China’s […]
Scientists claim new gibbon species — name it Skywalker
LONDON (AP) — Researchers in China claim they have identified a new species of gibbon in the remote forests along its border with Burma — and have named it after […]
Honda adds 772,000 vehicles to ongoing air bag recall
TOKYO (AP) — Honda Motor Co. says it is recalling 772,000 additional Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. for defective front passenger seat air bag inflators made by Japanese […]
Study: Few Asian-Americans hold top legal jobs
By Sudhin Thanawala Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Goodwin Liu joined the seven-member California Supreme Court in 2011, he became its fourth sitting member of Asian descent. The […]
Lin still out for Nets as they give away his bobblehead
By Brian Mahoney AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin remained sidelined for the Brooklyn Nets on the night they gave away his bobblehead. Lin has battled a […]
Ex-wife of former Chinese official to forfeit millions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ex-wife of a former Chinese official will forfeit nearly $30 million worth of California property after pleading guilty to defrauding immigration officials as part of […]
No sign of Japan-related radiation found in Alaska waters
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — State officials have announced that tests of Alaska seafood continue to show no detectable amounts of radiation, five years after a deadly earthquake and tsunami set […]
Man who killed Anna Bui, 2 others at party near Seattle, gets life in prison
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A young man accused of shooting and killing three people at a house party in July near Seattle has been sentenced to life in prison without […]
“Hidden Figures” no longer hidden
For the last few months, you may have seen previews for a comedy biopic based on the book, Hidden Figures, written Margot Lee Shetterly.