Almost 2,000 Cables from U.S. Embassy in Manila Wikileaked

GMA News.TV, News Report, Larissa Mae Suarez, RSJ/VVP/HS, Posted: Nov 30, 2010

Among the over 250,000 U.S. State Department documents released by Wikileaks this week were 1,796 diplomatic cables from the U.S. Embassy in Manila. A Philippine militant group wants them probed especially in light of the renewal of the U.S.-Phil. Visiting Forces Agreement.


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MacArthur’s Ghost Haunts Korean Military Exercises

New America Media, News Analysis, Yoichi Shimatsu, Posted: Nov 30, 2010

As the U.S., South Korea and North Korea face off amidst rising tensions, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's shadow looms large over them.


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A Quarter of Filipino HIV Patients Worked Abroad

GMANews.TV, News Report, Posted: Nov 30, 2010

More than 25 percent of the recorded HIV-positive patients in the Philippines are overseas Filipino workers


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How a Blogger Created Asian America’s Most Influential Site

International Examiner, News Report, Posted: Nov 29, 2010

Blogger Phil Yu is on the November cover of KoreAm magazine, a monthly Korean American publication.


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Chinese-American Professor Honored for Research on Aging

New Tang Dynasty TV, News Report, Posted: Nov 29, 2010

Ada Mui, a professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work, received an award from the Gerontological Society of America


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How Jane Kim Won SF Seat With Multiracial Support

New America Media, News Report, Aruna Lee, Posted: Nov 26, 2010

Kim edged out opponents by grassroots campaigning that earned her a broad base of support.


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Feast of Words: Andrew Lam on "East Eats West"

New America Media, Video, Words: Andrew Lam; Video: Odette Keeley & Valerie Klinker, Posted: Nov 24, 2010

East and West are meeting and mating in ways Kipling could not have imagined, especially in California.


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North Korea "Crisis": In a Multipolar World, Security Equals Nukes

New America Media, News Analysis, Yoichi Shimatsu, Posted: Nov 23, 2010

By reneging on 1 million tons of fuel-oil shipments to North Korea, did Washington push Pyongyang to pursue nuclear alternatives?


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South Korea Vows Stern Retaliation Against North Korean Attack

Yonhap News, News Report, Lee Chi-dong, Posted: Nov 23, 2010

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak orders his military to punish North Korea for its artillery attacks on the small island of Yeonpyeong.


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Clinton Returns to Vietnam in Surprise Visit

Nguoi Viet, News Report, Posted: Nov 22, 2010

Clinton returned to Vietnam for a surprise visit. He was popular in Vietnam for normalizing with the country.


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Two Years and 56,000 Kilometers of Pictures

New America Now, Audio, Sandip Roy, Posted: Nov 22, 2010

Tom Carter is thought to be the only foreigner in history to travel to all 33 of China's provinces.


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New America Now: Election Upsets Don't Mess With Thanksgiving

New America Now, Audio, Sandip Roy, Posted: Nov 19, 2010

This weeks show explains how a candidate in second, or even third place in an election can come out victorious due to rank choice voting. Also, Madhur Jaffrey shares insights into cooking and her latest film.


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Harry Potter Makes Me Wish I Was Just Like Him (Again)

New America Media, Commentary, Eming Piansay, Posted: Nov 19, 2010

A fan who grew up reading the Harry Potter books finds the latest (and next-to-last) movie bittersweet—but satisfying.


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Researchers Trace Toxins' Links to Reproductive Health

New America Media, News Report, Ngoc Nguyen, Posted: Nov 18, 2010

Health researchers at UCSF sound the alarm about household chemicals and their effects on conception.


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Rep. Judy Chu: American Children Need Bilingual Education

New America Media, Question & Answer, Vivian Po, Posted: Nov 17, 2010

Congresswoman Judy Chu of Los Angeles plans to introduce a bill to promote early bilingual education in schools across the United States.


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Pacquiao Attends Thanksgiving Mass After Defeating Margarito

"Balitang America""—The Filipino Channel, Video, Dyan Castillejo, ABS-CBN North America Bureau, Posted: Nov 16, 2010

As is Manny Pacquiao's tradition, he attended a thanksgiving mass in Dallas after winning his eighth world title, defeating Antonio Margarito.


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Overseas Burmese Happy, Yet Wary, of Aung San Suu Kyi's Release

New America Media, News Report, Poornima Weeerasekara, Posted: Nov 16, 2010

Aung San Suu Kyi's freedom stirs joy mixed with apprehension among Burmese immigrants in the Bay Area.


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Is Internet Access the Next Civil Rights Battle?

New America Media / Public Press, News Report, Christi Morales, Posted: Nov 15, 2010

Advocates argue for an "open Internet," but some fear minority red-lining—and leading civil rights groups are caught in the middle.


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Pacquiao Defeats Margarito for 8th World Boxing Crown

INQUIRER.net, News Report, Cedelf P. Tupas, Posted: Nov 14, 2010

Filipino ring hero Manny Pacquiao bucked a size disadvantage to outclass Antonio Margarito of Mexico and claim the WBC super welterweight crown, his eighth weight title, at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Texas Saturday night (Sunday Manila time),


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Students Race to Save Peer Who Faces Deportation to Peru

New America Media, News Report, Rupa Dev, Posted: Nov 13, 2010

Steve Li, a nursing student at City College in San Francisco, could be deported on Monday.


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G-20 Summit Ends With Currency Truce

Joongang Daily, News Report, Limb Jae-un, Ser Myo-ja, Posted: Nov 12, 2010

The Seoul G-20 Summit ended with leaders of the world’s most influential economies trying to paper over widening cracks in the global economy.


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New America Now: New Wave of Republicans and Obama's Travels

New America Media, Audio, Sandip Roy, Posted: Nov 12, 2010

A little bit of everything, from a play about the traumas of Guantanamo to a discussion of how the new crop of Republicans will fare in Congress.


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Obama's Anxious Message Puzzles a Contented Asia

New America Media, Commentary, Yoichi Shimatsu, Posted: Nov 12, 2010

Obama's harsh messages about military and trade matters, like his stiff demeanor, seem out of step with Asia's current mood.


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Oakland's First Asian-American Mayor Must Hit the Ground Running

New America Media, News Report, Sandip Roy and Vivian Po, Posted: Nov 11, 2010

As Jean Quan emerges as the surprise winner in Oakland mayor's race, Asian community leaders say the city’s problems call for immediate action.


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Jean Quan Is an Oakland Raider

New America Media, Commentary, Kevin Weston, Posted: Nov 11, 2010

Jean Quan's historic victory in Oakland's mayoral election parallels the resurgence of the city's NFL franchise.


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Oakland Activist Wins Prize for Fighting Air Pollution

New America Media, News Report, Ngoc Nguyen, Posted: Nov 11, 2010

Margaret Gordon trains residents to become citizen-scientists to improve the community’s health.


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Pacquiao Goes for 8th World Title, Promotes His Autobiography

ABS-CBN/ "Balitang America", Video, Dyan Castillejo, Posted: Nov 10, 2010

Pound-for-pound king Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao goes for his record-setting 8th world title in his bout with Mexican Antonio "Tijuana Tornado" Margarito on Saturday, November 13 at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.


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Asians Go for Dems in NE, for GOP in South

Inquirer.net, News Report, Posted: Nov 09, 2010

Asian Americans went for Democratic gubernatorial candidates in the northeast and for Republican candidates for governors in the south.


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Cone-Shaped Hats Stand in for Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma Polls

Burma News International, News Report, Posted: Nov 08, 2010

Aung Sang Suu Kyi and her party boycotted the 2010 elections in Burma. But many Burmese supporters are rooting for the khamauk, the conical hat that was her party symbol.


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Indian Politicians React to Obama's Visit

rediff.com, News Report, Posted: Nov 08, 2010

While President Obama is stressing jobs and trade during his visit to India, his support of India's bid to gain a permanent seat on the UN Security Council was what many Indians were waiting to hear.


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Burmese Ethnic Groups Under Pressure As Polls Open

Burma News International, News Report, Posted: Nov 07, 2010

Ethnic groups in Burma are being intimidated by the military government and told how to vote in Sunday's elections.


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Cop-Involved Killings: Cases Show Just How Rare Mehserle Sentence Is

New America Media, News Report, Poornima Weerasekara, Posted: Nov 05, 2010

A roundup of nine other Bay Area cop-involved killings dating back to 2001 shows that Mehserle's light sentence is nevertheless a landmark.


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PepsiCo to Build Plant in Northern Vietnam

nguoi Viet, News Report, Posted: Nov 05, 2010

So far PepsiCo has attracted the investment of more than 400 companies.


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Nikki Haley Wins Election in Nail-Biting Finish

India-West, News Report, Sunita Sohrabji, Posted: Nov 03, 2010

South Carolina’s Nikki Haley, once predicted to sweep to victory in a landslide in her bid to become the nation’s first Indian American female governor, won her race in the elections late Nov. 2 evening in a nail-biting finish, with 52 percent of the vote. One other candidate, Detroit's Hansen Clarke, gave South Asians more reason to cheer, becoming the first Bangladeshi American to win a seat in the House of Representatives.


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"Judge Tani" Wins CA Supreme Ct. Post; Other Filipinos Shine in US Vote

GMA News.TV, News Report, Joseph Lariosa, Posted: Nov 03, 2010

Tani Cantil-Sakauye overwhelmingly garnered “Yes" votes to become the first Filipino and first Asian Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. Other Filipino-American candidates across the country are also leading in their races.


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Little Saigon Loses Big in Midterm Elections

Bolsavik.com, News Report, Posted: Nov 03, 2010

Except for a few brights spots (like San Jose's Madison Nguyen, above) most Viet candidates fell flat, including Republican Van Tran (right).


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Filipino Sailors' Remittances up $250m

Inquirer.net, News Report, Posted: Nov 03, 2010

Filipino sailors aboard foreign-flagged ocean-going vessels wired home a total of $2.461 billion in the eight months to August this year, up $250 million or 11.31 percent of the $2.211 billion they remitted over the same period in 2009.


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Politics as Usual—When All Else Fails, Blame the Chinese

New America Media, Op-ed, George Koo, Posted: Nov 03, 2010

Once again, desperate lawmakers and environmentalists find the Chinese a useful scapegoat for scoring political points.


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Filipinos Celebrate S.F. Giants' World Series Win, Tim Lincecum's Heritage

Inquirer.net, News Feature, Benjamin Pimentel, Posted: Nov 02, 2010

Two-time Cy Young awardee Tim Lincecum, who powered the S.F. Giants to their first World Series title in 56 years, is a fourth generation Filipino American. His parents are descendants of migrant farm laborers, who moved to Hawaii during the great migration that began in 1906.


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Saigon Set to Bear Brunt of Climate Change impacts

Nguoi-Viet, News Report, Posted: Nov 01, 2010

Saigon and other Asian coastal megacities will suffer more frequent and severe flooding affecting millions of people, if current climate change trends continue, a new report says.


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