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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WikiLeaks and Latin America: Same Old Imperious U.S. Diplomats

Council on Hemispheric Affairs, News Analysis, Nikolas Kozloff, Posted: Nov 30, 2010

WikiLeaks cables document the deteriorating relationship between Washington and Buenos Aires and show U.S. diplomats as imperious and scheming.


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It’s Easier to Cross the Border When You’re Dead

La Opinión, News Report, Claudia Núñez, Translated by Elena Shore, Posted: Nov 27, 2010

Sending bodies to the United States has become commonplace for Mexican funeral homes in Ciudad Juárez.


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"Ellis Island of the West" and the Asian Immigrant Narrative

Sampan, News Feature, Alissa Greenberg, Posted: Nov 25, 2010

Historian Erika Lee's new book on Angel Island chronicles the U.S. immigration experience from the Asian perspective.


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California Leads in Hate Crimes

La Opinión, News Report, Antonieta Cádiz, Translated by Suzanne Manneh, Posted: Nov 24, 2010

California had more reported hate crime incidents last year than any other state, according to the FBI.


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Hollywood and Bollywood Join Hands

India West, News Report, Parimal M. Rohit, Posted: Nov 23, 2010

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined Indian and American film producers as they signed a historic MOU between the world's biggest film industries.


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Aasif Mandvi Is Today's Special

India Currents, Question & Answer, Sandip Roy, Posted: Nov 19, 2010

The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi has a new film out, but the real star of "Today's Special" is Indian food.


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Mexican Drug Cartels Tied to U.S. White Supremacists

La Opinión, News Report, Claudia Núñez, Translated by Elena Shore, Posted: Nov 17, 2010

White supremacist groups in the United States could be financed by Mexican drug cartels as a result of ties between the two groups.


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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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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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U.S. Takes in Big Money in ‘Reverse Remittances’

La Raza, News Report, Rubén Moreno, Translated by Elena Shore, Posted: Nov 10, 2010

Eighty-two percent of the money the U.S. receives in remittances is sent to residents who were born in other countries.


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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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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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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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Term Limits Forcing Retirement of Many CA Latino Legislators

La Opinión, News Report, Araceli Martínez Ortega, Translated by Elena Shore, Posted: Nov 02, 2010

Nine Latinos are leaving office at the end of this term, creating a gap in the California state legislature that could take years to fill.


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