NEW DELHI (AP) — The Taj Mahal, that shining white monument to love, is turning a little … green. And yellow. And black. And India’s Supreme Court is not pleased. “You all appear to be helpless,’’ a Supreme Court judge told government officials earlier this month, after an environmental lawyer argued that pollution and insect […]
CAPAC members demand investigation after Chinese American scientist accused of spying
Washington, D.C. — Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) members, including Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), joined a coalition of Asian American organizations for a news conference on May 23 — demanding justice for Chinese American hydrologist Sherry Chen. She was fired from her position with […]
Oregon man found guilty of abusing Cambodian orphans
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A U.S. jury found a Christian missionary from Oregon guilty on May 16 of multiple sex abuse charges for molesting children living at an unlicensed Cambodian orphanage that he operated in Phnom Penh over a period of years. Daniel Stephen Johnson, 40, was convicted of six […]
Lawsuit over ‘fake Indian’ sign ends
BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. Senate candidate in Massachusetts is ending a lawsuit he’d filed against a city that asked him to remove a sign from a campaign bus reading: “Only a REAL INDIAN Can Defeat the Fake Indian.” Shiva Ayyadurai was born in India and is running as an independent against Democratic U.S. Sen. […]
Starbucks closes stores, asks workers to talk about race
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks, mocked three years ago for suggesting employees discuss racial issues with customers, asked workers on May 29 to talk about race with each other. It was part of the coffee chain’s anti-bias training, created after the arrest of two Black men in a Philadelphia […]
Record Everest climber returns, already planning next trip
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A veteran Sherpa guide who scaled Mount Everest for a record 22nd time returned from the mountain on May 20 and said he’s already planning his next trip. After flying back to Kathmandu by helicopter, Kami Rita, 48, said he’s not ready to retire and plans […]
Snoopy joining Sony? Electronics maker buying Peanuts stake
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Snoopy may be joining Sony. Japanese electronics maker Sony Corp. said on May 14 that it is buying a stake in Peanuts Holdings, the company behind Snoopy and Charlie Brown. Sony Music Entertainment signed a deal with DHX Media, based in Nova Scotia, Canada, to acquire […]
Boy born without thumbs, radius undergoes fourth surgery
By BLAIR EMERSON The Bismarck Tribune BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — JJ is a spirited 6-year-old boy who likes dinosaurs, playing basketball and snacking. He’s a kindergartner at Shiloh Christian School in Bismarck. His life looked a lot different three years ago, before he was adopted from an orphanage in China. JJ has a condition called […]
Panda Beer anyone? Craft beers flow in middle-class China
By SAM McNEIL and FU TING Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — “Panda Beer,’’ “Little General,’’ “Flying Fist IPA,’’ and “Mandarin Wheat’’ are among the offerings on tap at a craft beer exhibition last month in Shanghai dedicated to expanding the palette of Chinese consumers and promoting sales of high-end brews. The 2018 Craft Beer of […]
Cathay Post 186 holds annual Memorial Day service
Cathay Post 186 of the American Legion held its annual Memorial Day service to honor the Asian Americans from Seattle who gave their lives during World War II. The event, at Hing Hay Park on May 28, included a performance by the Seattle Chinese Drill Team.