Elderly Asian Man Punched by Teen in Random Attack in NYC
An 85-year-old Asian man was violently assaulted by a teenager in Manhattan’s East Village on Wednesday morning. The elderly man, identified as Himin Li, was approached from behind by a male teen near East 6th Street and Avenue D around 6:30 a.m., according to police reports. The boy, who was with two teenage girls at […]
Trump Says Dow Would Be 10,000 Points Higher Without Trade War
Donald Trump said his trade war with China has hurt the performance of the U.S. stock market, but that he had to confront the country’s economic practices. “Let me tell you, if I wanted to do nothing with China, our stock market, our stock market would be 10,000 points higher than it is right now […]
Filipino American actress lands recurring role in CBS soap
Filipina American actress Jules Aurora has booked a recurring role as a guest star on CBS’ The Young and Restless, the Asian Journal reports. The show remains the highest-rated daytime drama on American television. Aurora has gained millions of views and thousands of followers since launching her social media presence in 2016 by posting weekly cover songs […]
Hong Kong’s Leader, Carrie Lam, to Withdraw Extradition Bill That Ignited Protests
HONG KONG — Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, said Wednesday that the government would withdraw a contentious extradition bill that ignited months of protests in the city, moving to quell the worst political crisis since the former British colony returned to Chinese control 22 years ago. The move eliminates a major objection among protesters, […]
South Korean boycott of Japanese goods hits beer and carmakers
Honda down 81% and beer sales fall 97% amid deepening spat over countries’ wartime legacy Sales of Japanese beer and cars have plummeted in South Korea amid a consumer boycott sparked by a deepening dispute over the countries’ wartime legacy that has hit trade and security cooperation. Japanese automakers said on Wednesday sales fell 57% in August from a […]
Family sues after officers kill Chinese immigrant who didn’t understand police commands.
A lawsuit has been filed in connection with the police shooting death of a 49-year-old man during a drug bust, reports Hopclear. Body cam footage released by the Chino Police Department near Los Angeles shows officers entering a marijuana grow house with guns drawn. Police can be heard several times warning that if anyone is in […]
9 Chinese ASU students detained at Los Angeles airport, denied admission to US
Nine Chinese students who were returning to the U.S. as undergraduate students at Arizona State University were detained at Los Angeles International Airport, university officials said. The students were detained by Customs and Border Protection officials “over the last week,” the university said in a statement Friday. The students were “denied admission to the U.S. to continue […]
Thailand court upholds death penalty for Myanmar men over murder of British tourists
Thursday 29 August 2019 16:41, UK Two men are facing execution in Thailand after their convictions for the murder of two British tourists were upheld. The bodies of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found on a beach on the popular resort island of Koh Tao in September 2014.Sponsored link Plastic Surgeon Tells: “How To […]