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· Bryan Ke
Hero Chinese Doctor Saves Two Airplane Passengers During Trip to the U.S.
People are praising Chinese doctor Wu Xiaobo, and hailing him as a hero after he saved a couple of airplane passengers — on two separate occasions — during his trip to the United States. While on the United Airlines flight to Los Angeles on September 29, a fellow passenger…
· Sebastian Dillon
Incredible Instagram Account Shames the Very People Who Shouldn’t Be Flying on Airplanes
Everyone knows that one annoying passenger on their flight who is going to completely ruin everything. What’s worse is that you’re stuck in a sealed aluminum tube going 550 miles per hour over the Atlantic for the next 12 hours with no means of escape. As flyers, many of us…
· Editorial Staff
Airplane Food: Economy Vs. First Class Meals on 19 Airlines
Only those of us who frequently fly international have the pleasure of dining of airline food, but what even fewer people know is the often huge difference between the food they serve in economy and the meals they serve in first class. Here’s how the food looks on 19 airlines…
· Leanna Chan
Dr. Dao Reveals He ‘Cried’ After Watching Himself Dragged Off United Flight in 2017
Dr. David Dao, the Kentucky based doctor who was assaulted and forcibly dragged off of a United Airlines flight in 2017, has broken his silence about the ordeal. Dao was seated with his seatbelt already fastened on a flight from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to…
· Ryan General
Filipino Pilot Surprises Parents With Touching Announcement Before Their First Flight Together
A touching moment featuring a Filipino pilot surprising his parents on board during their flight together is capturing netizens’ hearts on social media. Genesis Bernardo, a pilot for AirAsia, shared a video clip of their precious moment taken during a flight from the Philippines…
· Carl Samson
‘Napalm Girl’ from Iconic Vietnam War Photo Awarded $11,000 for Peace Work
Kim Phuc Phan Thi, the Vietnam War survivor captured in the iconic photograph “Napalm Girl,” received an award for peace work in Germany on Monday. The 55-year-old was awarded the Dresden Peace Prize — an annual recognition given since 2010 — for supporting UNESCO and children…
· Ryan General
Thrill-seeking Indian Couple Reportedly Fell to Their Deaths While Taking Selfie at Yosemite
An Indian couple who died after falling from a Yosemite National Park overlook last week were reportedly trying to take a selfie when they lost their balance. The pair, identified as 29-year-old Vishnu Viswanath and 30-year-old Meenakshi Moorthy, fell about 800 feet from…
· Carl Samson
Plane Passengers in India Bleed From the Ears, Nose After Crew Forgets About Cabin Pressure
Thirty passengers on a Jet Airways flight had a bloodbath of a trip after crew members forgot to maintain pressure inside the aircraft. The flight, which was traveling from Mumbai to Jaipur, had to return shortly after oxygen masks were deployed.
· Ryan General
Meet the Forgotten Asian-American Hero of 9/11
While numerous heroics have been largely told about the brave men and women who stood against the terror of the 9/11 attacks, few knew about one flight attendant’s bravery. Chinese-American flight attendant Betty Ong, who flew on American Airlines, helped save lives by…
· Ryan General
Japan Now Has Super Kawaii Hello Kitty Bullet Trains
Sanrio has a special treat for Hello Kitty fans visiting Japan this summer with the launch of custom-designed trains featuring the beloved feline character. The new line of limited edition Hello Kitty shinkansen, connecting Osaka and Fukuoka, was unveiled on June 30, CNN reports.
· Khier Casino
American Woman Dragged From Korean Air Flight For Refusing to Sit in Her Economy Seat
An American woman was forcibly removed from a Korean Air flight as she yelled “NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT” after it was delayed for an hour and 40 minutes. Video posted by Korea JoongAng Daily shows the 30-year-old woman, who originally paid for an economy seat, sitting down in the…
· Carl Samson
BTS Makes History With ‘Love Yourself: Tear’ Debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200
BTS debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with their latest album, “Love Yourself: Tear,” marking a first in K-Pop history. The album, released on May 18, scored 135,000 equivalent units in the week ending on May 24, Billboard reported.
· Ryan General
Chinese Plane Passenger Opens Emergency Door Because He ‘Wanted Fresh Air’
A plane passenger from China got himself arrested after opening the plane’s emergency door before take-off because he allegedly wanted to get some fresh air. According to The Cover (via Shanghaiist), the incident occurred at around midnight on Saturday at a local airport in…
· Bryan Ke
112-Year-old Japanese Man Now the World’s Oldest Living Male
Masazo Nonaka, a 112-year-old Japanese man who was officially recognized as the oldest living man in the world, says the secret to his longevity is bathing in hot springs and eating sweets. Nonaka, from Ashoro on the island of Hokkaido, Japan, became the title holder three…
· Ryan General
China to Ban People With Bad ‘Social Credit’ From Flights and Trains
China’s “social credit” system, which the government has said it is planning to implement sometime in 2020, is already slowly taking shape. The National Development and Reform Commission reportedly announced via its website that beginning in May, individuals deemed to have…
· Bryan Ke
These Scientists Just Invented Wood as Strong as Steel
Engineers and scientists at the University of Maryland may have just found a way to make ordinary wood as strong as steel, titanium, and even carbon fiber. The team of engineers, led by Liangbing Hu, associate professor of materials science and engineering and a member of the…
· Bryan Ke
Someone Put an $84 Million Abandoned Skyscraper in China For Sale on Taobao
The Taobao auction for an abandoned skyscraper project in Taiyuan, the capital of northern China’s Shanxi Province, was unsuccessful in attracting buyers with a starting price of 550 million yuan ($84 million). Instead of caving in, the organizer of the event, Shanxi Provincial…
· Khier Casino
Two Asian Women Kicked Off Delta Flight After Being Mistaken for Human Trafficking Victims
An Asian American woman from Georgia claims that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers detained her for more than an hour because they thought she was a victim of human trafficking. Stephanie Ung, who was celebrating her 26th birthday, and her friend were on a Delta flight…
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Star Sparks Outrage for Ignorant Comments to Sam Okyere About His Home Country Ghana
Japanese-Korean singer Yasuo Namekawa, better known by his stage name in South Korea as Kangnam, is now under fire for his highly insensitive comments about the Republic of Ghana. In an episode of “My Ugly Duckling” which aired on Oct. 22 at SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System),…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Officers Who Brutally Assaulted Dr. David Dao Finally Fired 6 Months Later
Two of the four aviation officers responsible for dragging Dr. David Dao off a United Airlines flight in April have been fired, according to NBC News. Chicago’s Inspector General Joseph Ferguson reported that an aviation security sergeant and an officer were fired, one served a…