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· Ryan General
South Korean Sex Ring Mastermind, 25, Gets 40 Years in Prison
Cho Ju-bin, the leader of South Korea’s largest online sex abuse rings has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, dodging the life imprisonment prosecutors were pushing for his crimes.
· Carl Samson
Sperm Donor Under Investigation in Australia After Fathering 23 Babies in ONE YEAR
A man nicknamed “Australia’s most prolific sperm donor” is now under investigation after fathering 23 babies in one year. Alan Phan, 40, who lives in Brisbane, originally planned to donate only nine times but found it hard to say no to some women.
· Bryan Ke
‘Pillar of Community’ Killed, Store Co-Owner in Critical Condition After Armed Robbery in Florida
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe set up to help with funeral and medical costs for Minh Nguyen and Khiem Trinh. An apparent armed robbery in Mount Dora, Florida left one dead and another in critical condition on Monday night.
· Ryan General
Vietnamese Man Born Without Arms Overcomes All to Get Accepted to University
Ho Huu Hanh may not have been born with arms, but he is proving to be more than capable of excelling in school and creating a bright future. The 20-year-old student from Vietnam was recently accepted at Lac Hong University, where he is set to study Information Technology…
· Maina Chen
Rapper Brittanya Karma Passes Away at 29 From COVID-19
Vietnamese German rapper and vlogger Brittanya Karma passed away at 29 after fighting against COVID-19. Health complications: The Vietnamese star endured severe symptoms from the virus and posted about it to her Instagram and Facebook.
· Bryan Ke
‘Former Gymnast’ Jumps 10-Foot Fence to Escape North Korea
A North Korean former gymnast tried to defect to South Korea by jumping over a 3-meter (10-foot) fence through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) earlier this month. The unidentified North Korean man in his late 20s successfully crossed over to South Korea at around 7 p.m. on Nov. 3,…
· Editorial Staff
Former Beauty Queen Sparks Outrage After Blaming K-Pop for Filipinos ‘Losing Identity’
A former beauty queen in the Philippines has come under fire after taking a jab at K-Pop and accusing Filipinos of “trying to be like Koreans.” Imelda Bautista Schweighart, who was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2016, took her feelings about the genre to a Facebook post on…
· Carl Samson
MSNBC Deliberately Declined Interview With Andrew Yang, Ex Producer Confirms
A former producer with MSNBC has revealed that the network deliberately chose to decline an interview with Andrew Yang ahead of the Democratic presidential debates. The first debates, which took place from June 26 – 27, 2019 in Miami, triggered the earliest speculations of a…
· Ryan General
19-Year-Old Farmer’s Daughter Wins Miss Vietnam 2020
Ðo Thi Hà, a 19-year-old farmer’s daughter from the countryside, recently outshone 34 other candidates to become Miss Vietnam 2020. The 5-foot-8-inch beauty from Thanh Hoa, a north-central province was crowned with the title on Friday night, Tuoi Tre News reported.
· Bryan Ke
New Zealand Police Grad Becomes First Officer to Wear Hijab With Official Uniform
A new graduate of the New Zealand Police has become the first officer to wear a hijab as part of the official uniform. Constable Zeena Ali graduated from the Royal New Zealand Police College last week, according to Vice.
· Bryan Ke
Thai Monk Wins $588,000 Lottery, Forced to Hide After Beggars Storm Temple
A Thai monk who won the lottery jackpot of 18 million Thai Baht ($589,000) fled to an undisclosed location after people stormed his temple to ask for donations. Ajahn Montri Samujjo, a 67-year-old monk at Wat Thinnakorn Nimit in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, won three lottery…
· Bryan Ke
Fox Game Show Gets Backlash for Using ‘Chink in Armor’ to Refer to Singer
Fox has apologized after singing competition, “I Can See Your Voice,” used the expression “Chink in the Armor” to describe the performance of a singer dressed as a knight in last week’s episode. The Twitter post on Oct. 28 featured contestant Julian Mendoza wearing a knight…
· Ryan General
More Younger South Asian Women Are Diagnosed With Aggressive Forms of Breast Cancer, Study Finds
A new study has found that younger Indian and Pakistani women have an increased rate of being diagnosed with more aggressive forms of breast cancer. About the study: Researchers from the Rutgers School of Public Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey conducted a study…
· Ryan General
Woman’s Face Becomes an ‘Emoji’ After Doing a Turmeric Face Mask
An Indonesian woman turned into a “real-life emoji” after using turmeric, a popular spice commonly used in curries and sauces, as a face mask. kata mama kunyit bagus dipake buat maskeran tapi kenapa KUNINGNYA NGA BISA ILANG allahuakbar pic.twitter.com/tHGj7hxZTA
· Editorial Staff
Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Are at an ‘Alarming Level’, UN Says
Experts from the United Nations (UN) formally expressed concerns about the growing number of attacks against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the alleged lack of measures from authorities to combat them. The experts, appointed by the Human Rights Council…
· Carl Samson
Asian Cashier Verbally Abused in Video at Supermarket in Sydney
A video of an elderly man verbally abusing an Asian female worker has surfaced on Instagram this week. The incident, shared by the account @humansofbankstown, reportedly occurred at an Asian supermarket located in Sydney’s inner east.
· Ryan General
Filipino BTS Army Accuses Rappers of Ripping Off BTS’ Song ‘Ddaeng’
A Filipino rap act has earned the ire of BTS ARMY members over alleged plagiarism of the hit song “Ddaeng.” you be the judge: right ear – ddaeng by bts; left ear – deym by flow g ft. skusta clee
· Carl Samson
Asian Hate Crime Task Force Now Permanent in NYC
New York City’s Asian Hate Crime Task Force is now permanent, officials announced this week. The group, which was formed last month, will continue to document and address incidents of hate toward Asian Americans, which persist as COVID-19 remains in the country.
· Ryan General
Armed Man Arrested, Charged After Lighting Customer on Fire in Berkeley Boba Shop
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with the Berkeley Police Department stating that the suspect has been arrested and charged after attempting to set several people on fire. A man who was spotted trying to set a customer on fire inside a bubble tea shop in Berkeley,…
· Bryan Ke
Former Factory Worker Becomes Japan’s New Prime Minister
Yoshihide Suga, a former cardboard factory worker and strawberry farmer’s son, has been elected as Japan’s new prime minister on Wednesday following the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Taking over: Suga, who previously worked under Abe’s rule as chief Cabinet…
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