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· Bryan Ke
Girl Stuns Crowd With Epic Performance of the National Anthem at MLS Game
Meet Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, the 7-year-old Indonesian-American girl who became an internet sensation overnight for her amazing talent when she belted out the national anthem before the LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders soccer match on Sunday.
· Ryan General
30 Malaysian Artists Came Together to Transform an Abandoned Lot into a Street Art Exhibit
Malaysian-born artist and architectural designer Red Hong Yi and filmmaker Jared Abdul Rahman brought together 30 talented artists from Sabah to create magnificent works of art collectively called the “Pillars of Sabah.” The ambitious project saw artists of diverse ages,…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Police Refuse Kind Offer of Water From U.S. Airman to Stay ‘Professional’
Japanese netizens are feeling both love and hate after two local policemen refused a kind-hearted gesture from a U.S. airman in the name of law. In pictures from Twitter user @Type96aoino, the soldier can be seen offering the cops bottles of what looked like water and an orange…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Farmer Invents Quirky ‘Crab Vehicle’ Because Why Not
A 54-year-old farmer from Heihe, Heilongjiang Province, China has come up with an incredibly weird, but equally amusing creation: a manned vehicle in the shape of a crab. The eight-legged vehicle, which is 39 inches tall and 47 inches in width and length, was the creation of…
· Carl Samson
Former K-Pop Idol Posts Disturbing Photos After Boyfriend Allegedly Assaults Her
South Korean singer Hara has revealed the extent of physical abuse she claims to have suffered from the hands of her boyfriend. In photos released to Dispatch, the former member of K-pop girl group Kara is seen with bruises all over her body.
· Editorial Staff
India’s Top Court Grants Permission to Kill Endangered ‘Man-eating’ Tigress That Killed 13
Conservation activists are trying to keep a “man-eating” tigress from being killed in India after the country’s Supreme Court granted local forest rangers permission to slaughter the endangered animal. The tigress, nicknamed T1, is believed to be responsible for the…
· Ryan General
In Japan, Farming Woman Actually Get a Practical Fashion Line
A clothing brand has unveiled its new line of fashionable attire for Japan’s stylish farmers. Norastyle’s latest fall and winter looks featured in its latest pamphlet are specifically designed for agricultural workers.
· Ryan General
British-Australian Man Sues Hong Kong Firm After Being Called ‘Gweilo’ by Colleagues
A British Australian employee has sued a company in Hong Kong after being called a “gweilo” by staff and eventually getting fired. In an equal opportunities lawsuit filed with the District Court last week, blasting specialist Francis William Haden accused Leighton Contractors…
· Ryan General
Insane Burmese Game Called Sepak Takraw Is Soccer and Volleyball Put Together
An impressive display of athletic skills was recently captured in a brief video of six men playing a game of sepak takraw in Myanmar. The clip, posted by Canadian mixed martial artist Dave Leduc on Instagram earlier this week, shows six young men engaged in a sepak takraw match…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Paralympian Playing Violin Using Her Prosthetic Arm Will Most Definitely Inspire You
Meet Manami Nomura, a Paralympian nurse who is inspiring many people online with her breathtaking performance with a violin using her prosthetic right arm. Nomura lost her arm in a traffic accident in November 2004. She was still studying as a nurse at the time, but she was…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Farming Tradition Uses Rice Straw to Make Epic Works of Art After Harvests
Wara Art Festival, an annual event in the Niigata Prefecture, Japan where farmers turn their leftover wara (rice straw) into amazing works of art has gone international. The Wara Art Festival started as a collaborative project between the students at Musashino Art University and…
· Bryan Ke
Jay Chou Goes Viral on Instagram After Performing Epic Card Trick
Mandopop star and “King of Asian Pop” Jay Chou has gone viral on Instagram after posting a video clip of himself doing a magic trick with famous Taiwanese-Canadian visual magician Will Tsai. The short video was posted by Chou on his Instagram account on Wednesday, and shows the…
· Bryan Ke
Meet the Filipina-American Supermodel Who Could Be Victoria’s Secret’s Newest Angel
Meet Kelsey Merritt, a Filipino-American who is now on her way to becoming a top supermodel after receiving the much awaited callback to be part of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2018. The news first came to the public’s attention on Monday when Philippine-based pageant news…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Kindergarten Welcomes Students Back with Highly Inappropriate Pole Dance Performance
A kindergarten in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China has come under fire for its highly inappropriate decision to include scantily clad performers to do sexually provocative pole dance numbers on stage as part of its ceremony to welcome students back at the start of the school…
· Bryan Ke
Fisherman Sparks Massive Outrage Online for Posting Video Abusing Helpless Sea Turtle
A fisherman of Asian origin is drawing much hate online after a video of him riding on the back of a sea turtle was posted on social media. We are in a state of emergency surrounding how humans value and treat wildlife. The world’s population of human beings needs a lot of…
· Bryan Ke
Tourists Spark Outrage for Bragging About Destroying Ancient Landform in Chinese National Park
Four tourists are in hot water after trespassing in a restricted area in the Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, in Gansu province, China and filming themselves bragging about how much destruction they caused. Posted on Tuesday morning, the video shows four tourists — two…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Man’s Home-Made ‘Transformer’ Gets Pulled Over by Beijing Police While Out for a Spin
A talented Chinese DIY inventor was embarrassingly pulled over by Beijing police after he casually took his “Transformer” out for a spin. A video believed to have been posted on Chinese social media on Aug. 23 starts off with the robot slowly making its way on the road in…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Man’s Arm Amputated After Infection From Eating Sushi
An elderly South Korean man had his forearm amputated after being infected by a life-threatening bacteria that he acquired from eating raw seafood. The 71-year-old man was rushed to the hospital in Jeonju, South Korea in July. He had a two-day fever and was under excruciating…
· Ryan General
Japanese Netizens Capture Jaw-Dropping Videos of Epic Thunderstorm Above Tokyo
Tokyo’s night sky was lit up with a natural “light show” after the city was hit with one of the strongest thunderstorms in recent years. Locals reportedly did not know what to expect after an upcoming thunderstorm was announced the day before as Japan has been subjected to…
· Ryan General
Former U.S. Airman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison For Molesting Two Orphan Boys in South Korea
A former United States senior airman has been sentenced to a 15-year prison term for sexually abusing two South Korean orphan boys and possessing child pornography while stationed in South Korea. Robert Kelgard’s case has prompted new community guidelines at…
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