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Hmong leaders decry police chief's remarks
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Mar 29, 2008
By GEORGIA PABST Hmong leaders said Saturday that police did not share with them the results of their investigation into a police brutality complaint

Crossville hosts first Vietnam Veterans Day

Governor Phil Bredesen officially designated March 29th for veterans of the war that ended more than three decades ago.The “Welcome Home” celebration that took over Highway 127 in Crossville resembled…

Group Protests Alleged Police Brutality
The Associated Press - Mar 29, 2008
The crowd chanted, "No justice, no peace" in English and Hmong. Moua is Hmong, and the Hmong community has rallied around him. Moua attended the rally but

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Vientiane on Saturday evening, starting his working visit to Laos. Wen is also scheduled to attend the 3rd Summit of the Great Mekong Subregion countries — China…

Interview: "Latehomecomer" Kao Kalia Yang
Twin Cities Planet, Minnesota - 3 hours ago
Your book is about the Hmong experience, but is clearly written for Americans. What do you hope the book will accomplish in the vast and diverse American

Book note: "The Latehomecomer," a stirring family journey
Twin Cities Planet, Minnesota - 3 hours ago
By Mark Weaver , TC Daily Planet If you type the word “Hmong” into a Microsoft Word document, the spell check dictionary underlines it with a squiggly red

SIEM REAP, Cambodia – Ricky Martin met with victims of sexual exploitation Saturday during a visit to Cambodia to promote the fight against human trafficking. Martin held infants and listened…

NHA TRANG, Vietnam – Sitting cross-legged on a straw mat in the middle of the living room, Tong Phuoc Phuc sings a soothing Vietnamese lullaby. For a moment, his deep voice works magic, and the …

North defector enters embassy in Laos

A man who appears to be a defector from North Korea took refuge Thursday at the Japanese Embassy in Vientiane, a Japanese government source has confirmed.

Vietnam Man Runs ‘Abortion Orphanage’

Sitting cross-legged on a straw mat in the middle of the living room, Tong Phuoc Phuc sings a soothing Vietnamese lullaby. For a moment, his deep voice works magic, and the tiny room crammed with 13 b…

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