President Barack Obama said Wednesday the U.S. will lift sanctions on Myanmar after a visit from the South Asian nation’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. This is […]
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Indian American physician and author to receive National Humanities Medal
An Indian American Stanford physician will be awarded a National Humanities Medal for his efforts to emphasize empathy in medicine, the White House announced Thursday. Dr. Abraham Verghese – […]
Harvard ordered to release admissions data in anti-affirmative action suit
The anti-affirmative action movement continues – Harvard University must release records showing six cycles worth of admission data as evidence in a lawsuit that accuses them of discriminating against […]
Chinese American Miss Michigan responds to netizens calling her ‘ugly’
A woman who became the first Asian American and naturalized citizen to be crowned Miss Michigan is being criticized by mainland Chinese netizens for being “ugly.” Arianna Quan, a […]
Can we read text inside a closed book? Scientists say yes
Can we read the text inside a closed book? Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say yes, we can – recent technology has proven able to identify letters on the […]
Seoul says North Korea is capable of next nuclear test anytime
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea is capable of detonating another nuclear device at its main atomic test site any time it chooses, Seoul officials said Monday, as the […]
South Korea calls North Korea’s nuke test ‘fanatic recklessness’
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said it conducted a “higher level” nuclear test explosion on Friday that will allow it to finally build an array of stronger, smaller […]
Obama nominates first Muslim American for federal judge
President Barack Obama recently nominated a Washington, D.C.-based South Asian Muslim attorney to be a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. If confirmed, […]
First three-star Asian American general buried in Hawaii
Lt. Gen. Allen Kenji Ono, the first three-star Asian American general in the U.S. Army, was buried with military honors last week at the National Cemetery of the Pacific […]
Half-Japanese, half-Indian contestant wins Miss Japan, to mixed reactions
Japanese-Indian Priyanka Yoshikawa was crowned Miss Japan on Monday, making it the second year in a row a biracial woman has won the pageant. Her victory follows that of […]
‘Horsetown USA’ says no to Hindu center
Norco, Calif. – The Southern California city of Norco markets itself as “Horsetown USA,” and it’s not unusual for cowboy hat-wearing residents to head out for lunch or run errands […]
Students lead fight for Asian American studies major at Hunter College
Ten years ago, a group of students at Hunter College in New York City rallied to save a dying Asian American Studies program. Today, the fight continues, with CRAASH […]
Obama makes historic first visit to Laos
In a historic visit to Laos Tuesday, President Barack Obama and Laotian President Bounnhang Vorachith held talks in the capital city Vientiane, officially inaugurating a comprehensive partnership between the […]
Korean American NY Senate candidate says to ban same-sex couples from textbooks
S.J. Jung, a Democrat who is in the race against Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky for New York’s senatorial seat, is under fire for comments he made regarding the LGBT […]
LA Asian Pacific American female lawyers to celebrate milestone
Join the celebration of a milestone achieved by Los Angeles Asian Pacific American women in law – 100 of them now partners in the city’s firms – inside Southwestern Law […]
