2009 articles
USA Today readers say Jollibee’s fried chicken is best in US
Jollibee has once again received national recognition, ranking as the top fast-food chain for fried chicken in the U.S. USA Today editors re...
Thailand to regulate cannabis instead of recriminalization
Thailand plans to regulate its growing cannabis industry through new legislation, potentially shelving controversial plans to reverse decrim...
Kansas researcher says he ‘lost almost everything’ to Trump-era China probe
Feng “Franklin” Tao, a 52-year-old Chinese-born scientist, spoke publicly for the first time after being cleared of charges related to hidin...
Asian teen stomped on head during Bay Area basketball game
A police investigation is underway following a violent incident during a youth basketball game where a 13-year-old player stomped on an oppo...
Typhoon wreaks havoc in Manila as Taiwan braces for impact
The Philippines declared a state of calamity for the 13 million residents in its capital region on Wednesday due to monsoon rains intensifie...
Brooklyn councilman faces ethics complaint for mocking councilwoman who bit NYPD chief
Justin Brannan faces an ethics complaint for allegedly mocking fellow Brooklyn City Councilmember Susan Zhuang, who was arrested during a pr...
Why Kamala Harris is embracing being a ‘brat’
While being a brat may technically mean being an ill-mannered and annoying child, for Harris, it’s a strong endorsement that resonates with ...
Missing San Gabriel teen found safe after weeklong search
Alison Jillian Chao, the 15-year-old from Monterey Park who went missing on July 16, has been found safe, as confirmed by her father’s...
Costco introduces $80 ‘apocalypse bucket’ that can last 25 years
Costco, known for its stable prices like the $1.50 hot dog combo and $5 rotisserie chicken, is showing signs of adjusting to economic pressu...
Philippines, China forge tentative deal to ease South China Sea tensions
The Philippines has reached a “temporary arrangement” with China regarding resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre, a beached Filipino nav...
San Gabriel teen riding bike to aunt’s house goes missing
Authorities in Monterey Park, California, are searching for 15-year-old Alison Jillian Chao, who was last seen on July 16 around 5:32 p.m., ...
Pakistani American sculptor’s ‘satanic’ golden statue beheaded in Texas
A controversial statue by artist Shahzia Sikander at the University of Houston was beheaded amid Hurricane Beryl on the morning of July 15. ...
NYC councilwoman arrested for biting NYPD chief
Brooklyn City Councilwoman Susan Zhuang, 38, was arrested on Wednesday during a protest against a proposed men’s shelter in Bensonhurs...
Chinese woman demands justice after secret surgery video goes viral
A woman in China discovered she was secretly filmed during a breast enlargement surgery when she saw herself in a widely circulated video on...
Trump suggests Taiwan pay for US protection
Former President Donald Trump said that Taiwan should pay the U.S. for protection from China, casting doubt about continued U.S. support if ...
Man pleads not guilty to assault on NY restaurant cook that left him in coma for 2 weeks
Lucas Healey, 42, appeared in Albany County court on Wednesday, pleading not guilty to robbery and assault charges. He is accused of attacki...
The army that recreated authentic feudal Japan in FX’s ‘Shogun’
FX’s historical drama “Shogun” set a record with its 25 Emmy nominations and became the second non-English language series nominated for out...
Sikh Republican leader faces backlash for praying for Trump
Harmeet Dhillon, a Sikh Republican leader, made headlines at the Republican National Convention by reciting Ardas, a Sikh prayer, marking a ...
P-pop boy group SB19 named favorite Asian act at 2024 Kids’ Choice Awards
The Philippines’ SB19 beat out K-pop boy group Enhypen, Japanese girl group NiziU, Malaysian singer Iman Troye and Indonesian singer Tiara A...
Interview: ‘The Boys’ Karen Fukuhara on bridging cultures and languages
Japanese American actress Karen Fukuhara, known for her role as Kimiko Miyashiro on Amazon Prime Video series “The Boys,” attended Japanese ...
‘Shogun’ makes TV history with 25 Emmy nominations
FX’s “Shogun,” a historical drama based on James Clavell’s novel, set a record with its Emmy nominations on Wednesday and became the second ...
Hawaii man scammed out of $275,000
Alan Sue, a 78-year-old Asian man, wired $275,000 to Dream Auto Collection in Hollywood, Florida, to buy a 2023 Mercedes Benz G63 with a rar...
Former Arkansas fire captain pleads guilty to assaulting Asian man
Former Bentonville, Arkansas fire captain Benjamin Snodgrass, 47, has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault, disorderly conduct and public...
Chinese students studying abroad drops while Indian students in US increase
Chinese international students have gradually returned to Western institutions since China’s post-pandemic reopening, with the U.S. re...
South Korean Marine Corps veteran paralyzed in Philadelphia carjacking crash
Junoh Kim, a 23-year-old undergraduate student at New York University’s Stern School of Business, was left paralyzed from the waist down aft...
P-pop girl group Bini to perform at KCON LA
Filipino girl group Bini is set to showcase P-pop at the K-pop music festival KCON LA 2024. The eight-member group will perform at the “M Co...
Japan’s apology for WWII Filipino ‘comfort women’ criticized by victims
Japan has reiterated its apologies for the suffering inflicted on Filipino “comfort women” during World War II. More than 1,000 ...
Interview: Jenn Tran on growing up Asian in America, redefining love on ‘The Bachelorette’
Jennifer “Jenn” Tran never truly understood what a happy couple was. Coming from a broken family and bad romantic relationships in the past,...
74-year-old woman dies after being shoved in front of San Francisco train
Corazon Dandan died after being pushed into an oncoming BART train at San Francisco’s Powell Street Station at around 11 p.m on Monday night...
P-pop sensation Bini dominates inaugural Billboard Philippines charts
Billboard Philippines has launched its own version of the Hot 100 and the Top Philippine Songs charts, ranking the top songs in the country ...
US deports over 100 Chinese migrants
Over the weekend, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deported 116 Chinese migrants, marking its first “large charter flight” sin...
Harvard probed over alleged harassment of students during anti-CCP protest
House officials initiated a probe into Harvard University after students protesting a speech by Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng on April 20 were...
California sees drop in Asian hate crimes, surge in LGBTQ+ bias incidents
On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta released the 2023 Hate Crime in California Report, noting a 7.1% decrease in overall report...
Chinese woman dies shielding Japanese mother and child from knife attack
Hu Youping, a school bus attendant in Suzhou, China, died after attempting to shield a Japanese mother and her child from a knife attack at ...
13-year-old refugee from Myanmar killed by police in New York
Nyah Mway was fatally shot by a police officer in Utica, New York, following a foot chase on Friday night. Police reportedly stopped Mway an...
Survey ranks Studio Ghibli films with the most delicious-looking food
In a survey by Japanese firms Nexer and Hachimenroppi, 500 participants ranked Studio Ghibli films based on how appetizing their food scenes...
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