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This video is no longer available. All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stories about the people and places shaping the D.C. region. Rosie ...

Two lawmakers are calling for a probe into a Chinese EV-charging startup that does business in the U.S., the latest bid to crack down on China’s access to American consumers and technology.

To wander among the boxes and shelves at the Fondren Library with Dr. Anne Chao is a uniquely eye-opening experience. "Oh, here's the chimpanzee that went into space!" She would exclaim, pulling out a ...

To wander among the boxes and shelves at the Fondren Library with Dr. Anne Chao is a uniquely eye-opening experience. "Oh, here's the chimpanzee that went into space!" She would exclaim, pulling out a ...

State Representative Sharon Chung, an Asian American and mother of two, is a multifaceted woman who is making history as the first Korean American elected to the Illinois General Assembly and is ...

Whether it's a painting, porcelain, or beadwork, the artwork on the walls at the Dallas Asian American Historical Society is unique and meaningful. "I feel that this front gallery section is really ...

European manufacturers of electric vehicles are scrambling to match the technology of their Chinese rivals
If Chinese carmakers are to be believed, a lot of people really love karaoke. Those people love karaoke so much that they want it in their family car.
This was not something the European mind could comprehend a few years ago, according to Volkswagen’s chief financial officer, Arno Antlitz. Yet the technology, included in electric cars sold by China’s BYD and Xpeng, is just one example of the lessons that Volkswagen and its European counterparts have had to learn as they scramble to keep up with Chinese rivals on track to dominate the global electric car market.

Railroads and infrastructure help shape a city and a country. Chinese immigrants had an important role in the creation of the first railroad across the United States. But some of their family members ...

Milwaukee is celebrating Asian Restaurant Week from May 18–24. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The celebrations started with an Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage ...

China and Australia cut interest rates; Shell faces protests calling for clean-up in Niger Delta
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Sales at have picked up after the UK’s biggest bakery chain branched out into iced drinks, pizza boxes and a macaroni cheese that has gone viral on social media.
These are important issues and we respect the right of people to express their view. But for many years the vast majority of spills in the Niger Delta have been caused by third parties acting unlawfully, such as oil thieves who drill holes in pipelines, or saboteurs.
These challenges are managed by a joint venture which Shell’s former Nigerian subsidiary, SPDC, operated, cleaning up every spill from the joint venture’s facilities.

Two lawmakers are calling for a probe into a Chinese EV-charging startup that does business in the U.S., the latest bid to crack down on China’s access to American consumers and technology.

The company's "East Meets Midwest" theme will showcase Asian American and Pacific Islander artists across three productions.