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· Carl Samson
Japanese Doctor Who Helped Bring in Clean Water to Afghanistan Killed by Gunmen
A Japanese doctor who brought canal-building techniques from his hometown to help irrigate arid areas in Afghanistan was killed by a group of gunmen in the eastern part of the country on Wednesday. Tetsu Nakamura, 73, founder of nongovernmental organization Peace Japan Medical…
· Ryan General
Meet the ‘Bruce Lee’ of Afghanistan
Abbas Alizada has been dubbed the “Afghan Bruce Lee” for his striking resemblance to the legendary martial arts icon. The 24-year-old Kung Fu fan from a Kabul suburb shot to social media fame about three years ago after posting a picture of himself striking a pose next to an…
· Carl Samson
79-year-old woman identified as person of interest after threatening to shoot Cambodians in Philadelphia
A 79-year-old woman identified herself as the author of a letter that threatened to shoot Cambodians in Philadelphia earlier this week, according to state police. Who got the letter: The typed, one-page letter was sent to the South Philadelphia office of the Cambodian…
· Bee Vang
10 Years After Starring in ‘Gran Torino’, I See Today’s Anti-Asian Racism for What it Really Is
Back in 2008, I starred opposite Clint Eastwood in “Gran Torino” playing the lead Hmong role in a tale of two people transcending their differences to form an unlikely human bond. It was a historic cinematic moment for Hmong people around the world, despite its copious…
· Carl Samson
Portland Man Charged With Hate Crimes, Robbery After Attacking Afghan Store Owner
A man in Portland, Oregon is facing bias crime charges after attacking an Afghan American store owner last Friday. The incident, which was caught on camera, occurred inside the 68-year-old victim’s convenience store at a Chevron gas station in Southeast Portland.
· Bryan Ke
Man With AR-15 Arrested for Impersonating National Guard During LA Protest
An armed man impersonating the National Guard during a protest in Los Angeles following the murder of George Floyd was arrested on Monday. Gregory Wong, 31, took an Uber to downtown Los Angeles in a National Guard outfit on June 1 while carrying firearms, including a “ghost…
· Carl Samson
2 Indian Brothers Sell Their Land for $33K to Feed 3,000 Families
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly convert Rs. 25 lakh to about $33,000, not $330,000. A pair of brothers in India reportedly sold their land to help those who are struggling to get by as the country remains in an extended lockdown due to the coronavirus…
· Carl Samson
#DelhiIsBurning Trends as Violence Spreads in India Over Anti-Muslim Citizenship Law
Riots have gripped the Indian capital of New Delhi over a law that grants citizenship for illegal immigrants from neighboring Muslim-majority countries — as long as they are not Muslim. The violence, which coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump’s first state visit, broke out…
· Editorial Staff
Newsweek Reporter Fired After Her Editor Allegedly Failed to Update Trump Story
Newsweek reporter Jessica Kwong has been fired over an “inaccurate” article she wrote that claimed President Trump would be spending the holiday “Tweeting, golfing and more.” The president’s plan to spend the holiday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida with his…
· Ryan General
Trump Official Who Faked Being on Time Magazine Cover Resigns
A controversial senior official from the Trump administration has resigned from her job at the State Department soon after newly discovered made-up claims about her charity work emerged. Bureau of Conflict and Stability Operations deputy assistant secretary, Mina Chang, has…
· Jin Hyun
Senior Trump Administration Official Caught Lying on Résumé, Going to Harvard, Being on Time Magazine
A senior Trump administration official has been caught embellishing her résumé, going as far as photoshopping her face onto a fake Time magazine cover and inventing a position on a United Nations panel. Mina Chang, 35, the deputy assistant secretary at the State Department’s…
· Carl Samson
Japan and Singapore Now Have the World’s Most Powerful Passports
Japanese and Singaporean citizens hold the world’s most powerful passports in the final quarter of the year, being able to visit a respective total of 190 destinations without a visa. The ranking comes from the Henley Passport Index, which collects data from the International…
· Ryan General
Korean American Veteran Trapped in Korea For Not Doing Mandatory Military Service 20 Years Ago
A former restaurant manager who had just purchased his own diner in Perrysburg, Ohio is now trapped in South Korea after he was prevented from returning home to the United States. Don Yi flew to South Korea on Sunday to handle the affairs of his recently deceased father, WTOL…
· Khier Casino
SF Designer Visits Iraq After It Was Destroyed By ISIS, Is Shocked By What He Finds
More than a year after Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared Mosul liberated from the Islamic State (ISIS), one San Francisco man set his sights on visiting the war-torn city. The bodies of thousands of civilians and militants can still be found buried underneath the…
· Carl Samson
U.S. Army Veteran’s Daughter to Be Deported to Korea Because She Was Adopted a Year Too Late
A South Korean-born teenager will be deported back to her home country because her uncle adopted her too late. Hyebin Schreiber, a senior at Kansas University, must leave the United States right after graduation, a federal court ruled.
· Bryan Ke
China Now Has Stealth Bird Drones to Spy on Its People
As if their impressive Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) wasn’t enough, China now takes its anti-terrorism and security to a whole new level by deploying dove-like drones to watch over its citizens. Over 30 military and government agencies have already launched and deployed…
· Ryan General
Chinese Babies Will Live Healthier Lives Than American Babies, WHO Reports
Babies born in China are now expected to live healthier lives than those born in the United States, albeit still not longer, according to the World Health Organization. The latest report, which was based on 2016 figures, found that China’s healthy life expectancy at birth is now…
· Khier Casino
‘This Isn’t Pakistan, B*tch!’ Texas Engineering Student Berated By Racist in Road Rage Video
A 24-year-old engineering student at Texas A&M University was called a “terrorist” and told that “this isn’t Pakistan, bitch” among other racist slurs during a roadside incident. In a video posted earlier this month by Ali Alghamdi, a man wearing a cowboy hat can be seen near…
· Carl Samson
Canadian Woman Fired From Job for Racist Rant Against Afghan Man in Denny’s
A Canadian woman found herself unemployed after her racist tirade against a group of men was caught in a video that went viral. The woman, identified as Kelly Pocha, snapped at Monir Omerzai and his friends inside a Denny’s restaurant in Lethbridge, Alberta, last month.
· Ryan General
U.S. Army Vet May Be Forced to Move His Entire Family To South Korea If Adopted Daughter is Deported
A United States Army veteran may soon be forced to move his entire family to South Korea next year over the immigration status of his adopted daughter. Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Schreiber said that he and his wife, Soo Jin, are prepared to leave the U.S. if their…