Hours after US President Joe Biden said the United States was committed to defending Taiwan if it was attacked, the White House clarified that statement by saying “there is no change in our policy.” Biden made the remarks in a televised event CNN on Thursday (21/10) afternoon. The day before …
Read More »Zoe Saldana Introduces Latin American Culture through Netflix Animated Films
The film series ‘Maya and the Three’, which can be seen on streaming service Netflix starting October 22, is based on a Latin American cultural mythology that tells the story of the struggle of four heroes to overcome criminal gangsters. At the beginning of each episode, Saldaña’s name is shown …
Read More »Harvan Agustriansyah, Short Film Director Wins at the American Film Festival
A film by short film director Harvan Agustriansyah Film entitled Empu or Sugar on The Weaver Chair won an award and was selected to be screened on the main screen of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, in the state of Vermont, United States.
Read More »Native American Day Replaces Columbus Day
More and more US cities and states are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day in place of or alongside Christopher Columbus Day. Ariadne Budianto and Rivan Dwiastono provide coverage from the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC.
Read More »Native American Women’s Sports Competitions and Contests
More and more parts of the US are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day, alongside/replacing Columbus Day, the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. Every year dozens of indigenous people gather in Alaska, immersed in ancestral culture through the unique Olympics and the WEIO Princess election.
Read More »Counterfeit Drug Circulation Kills American Ghosts
Americans warned to be on the lookout for counterfeit prescription tablets suspected of containing strong opioids fentanyl and stimulants methamphetamine. The circulation of counterfeit tablets is associated with a number of deaths from consumers who are not aware of the dangers. In a warning issued for the first time in …
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