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LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Gov. Jim Pillen on Monday selected the members of Nebraska’s first Asian-American Commission. The new Commission on Asian-American Affairs is tasked with coordinating programs ...

Asian drag queens and kings like Malai, Wang Newton, and Snix are using drag to subvert gender norms prevalent in their Asian cultures.

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen appointed 13 of the 14 members that will make up Nebraska's new Asian-American Affairs Commission, his office announced Monday. The commission was established through the ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen appointed 13 inaugural members to the state’s new Commission on Asian American Affairs.

Chinese American food tends to accommodate local palates while retaining some traditional flavors, but these popular dishes aren't commonly eaten in China.

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Bruce Lehrmann arrives at a Toowoomba court for a committal hearing into allegations he raped a woman in 2021.

The first visit to Australia by a Chinese premier in seven years was marked by anti-China groups protesting China’s disregard for human rights
The Australian government has rolled out the welcome mat as China’s premier, Li Qiang, visited Canberra, but his trip may have been overshadowed by an apparent attempt by Chinese officials to block the view of the formerly detained during a signing ceremony.
The first trip to Australia by a Chinese premier in seven years is the most striking symbol yet of the easing of tensions in a previously turbulent relationship.

Between 1990 and 2000, only 12,834 asylum applications for Chinese asylum seekers were granted out of 56,060, or only 23%, according to the Mobile Pathways.

States are on course to spend $100bn a year, driven by a sharp increase in US defence budgets
Global spending on nuclear weapons is estimated to have increased by 13% to a record $91.4bn during 2023, according to calculations from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Ican) pressure group.
The , which is up $10.7bn from the previous year, is driven largely by sharply increased defence budgets in the US, at a time of wider geopolitical uncertainty caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war.

Just months after we published our first news stories in August 2015, we tried something new: we listed and published brief biographies of the state’s 28 Most Influential Black Leaders. People really ...

Speaking to the media after attending a signing ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra with Chinese premier Li Qiang, the first Chinese premier to visit Australia since 2017, prime minister Anthony Albanese said Australia and China had 'renewed' and 'revitalised' their engagement, reaching agreement across a series of arrangements that will 'shape and drive our practical cooperation'. 'We also exchanged views today on our region and the world, building our understanding of our respective positions and perspectives,' Albanese said. 'I've made it clear as nations with different histories, political systems and values, we will cooperate with China where we can, disagree where we must, and engage in the national interest'
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Jeffery Washington Star-Telegram archives The restaurant is also known for inexpensive lunches and popular Chinese-American dishes such as sesame chicken, the No. 1 order, and orange chicken. Chinese ...