Northwest Asian Weekly2h
76ers win city council nod to build $1.3B downtown stadium and leave South Philadelphia
The Philadelphia 76ers won city council approval on Dec. 19 for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from ...
Northwest Asian Weekly3h
Filipino American Nikki Fortunato Bas takes the helm as Oakland’s interim mayor
Nikki Fortunato Bas, a Filipino American, been sworn-in as interim mayor of Oakland, California. She assumed the role ...
Northwest Asian Weekly2h
Former Presidential candidate in Taiwan, Ko Wen-je, indicted for corruption
Prosecutors in Taiwan indicted former presidential candidate and Taiwan People’s Party founder Ko Wen-je on corruption charges Thursday, accusing him of taking bribes during his time as ...
Northwest Asian Weekly2h
Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people after driving into a crowd
A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings.
Northwest Asian Weekly23h
Joe Nguyen appointed to head of WA state’s Department of Commerce
Washington State Sen. Joe Nguyen is moving from the legislative branch to the executive branch. Governor-elect Bob Ferguson ...
Northwest Asian Weekly3h
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country’s ...