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LGBT Filipinos Are Free to Join Philippine Army As Long As They ‘Behave Properly’
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is encouraging Filipinos from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community to volunteer in the military service as it seeks to beef up their ranks with 10,000 new recruits this year. The AFP promises that there will be no…
· Ryan General
Scientists Discover Japanese Tapeworms in U.S. Salmon
While it has been long believed that the parasitic tapeworm that can invade the human digestive tract is only infecting fish found in Asia, a new study has discovered its existence in fish caught in Alaska. The horrific tapeworm, which includes Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense,…
· Khier Casino
Thai Man Apologizes for Viral Photo of Eaten Crocodile, Says It Was Farm-Raised
Thai resident Kasidit Kurenine Tumwisissak has apologized after photos of people from the flooded Thai province feasting on the remains of a crocodile went viral. But it turns out the croc carcass that residents of Nakhon Si Thammarat were eating wasn’t a loose animal from a zoo…
· Khier Casino
Former British Politician Slammed for Telling Indian Woman She Isn’t a Person ‘of Color’
News Corp’s Louise Mensch caused a Twitter storm on Monday after she told a female Asian protester at a media reform rally that she is not a person of color. Hacked Off campaigners gathered outside the Department for Culture Media and Sport to protest the government consultation…
· Ryan General
Racist White Guy Goes Berserk When German Girl Won’t Leave Her Asian BF for Him
A white supremacist went on a hate-filled, racist text message tirade after he was rejected from a date by a German woman who already had an Asian-Canadian boyfriend. Canada-based Reddit user UmaiUmamiUnagi shared the obnoxious exchange with the racist guy via the subreddit…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Firm Replaces Over 30 White-Collar Workers With One Robot
An insurance firm in Japan is laying off more than 30 employees in favor of an artificial intelligence system. For ¥200 million ($1.7 million), Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance installs the system based on IBM’s Watson Explorer this month. By the end of March, 34 white-collar…
· Khier Casino
Adorable Puppy Posing in Front of Famous Hachiko Statue in Japan Will Warm Your Heart
This adorable camera-ready puppy has turned into viral sensation after Twitter user Pita Ochave captured him imitating the pose of the statue of Hachiko in Shibuya, Tokyo, in an attempt to impress his owner. Hachiko, also known as Japan’s most loyal dog, was discovered and…
· Ryan General
50 Pole Dancers Perform on Jeeps For Politician’s Funeral in Taiwan
Fifty scantily-clad women recently performed sexy dance moves along the streets of Chiayi county in Taiwan on Tuesday, not for a festival, but for a funeral of a local Taiwanese politician. The pole dancers were reportedly hired to liven up the send off to Council Speaker Tung…
· Ryan General
K-Pop Star Reveals a Surprising Side of His German Girlfriend
Lim Sung-bin, popularly known as the South Korean rapper and MC “Beenzino”, recently revealed what he found most attractive about his German girlfriend Stefanie Michova. In a recent episode of entertainment TV program “Video Star” aired on Tuesday, Beenzino spoke about how he…
· Ryan General
Racist Chinese In-Laws Shave Natural Curls of Black Woman’s Kid Without Permission
Jade Shi, a busy African-American mom married to a Chinese man, was shocked to find her two children’s heads shaved after her in-laws decided to give them a haircut. As a young family with a limited budget, the couple would have the Chinese in-laws occasionally babysit Jojo and…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese High School Under Fire After Students March Parade in Full Nazi Uniforms
A school-sanctioned event at a Taiwanese high school was strongly denounced by the Israeli government after several students marched in a parade wearing Nazi uniforms. Hsinchu’s Kuangfu Senior High School students from the sophomore media and design class not only sported Nazi…
· King Malleta
Malaysian Wife Beaten By Her Husband For Cutting Her Hair Short Without His Permission
One wife from Kangar, Malaysia faced abuse by her furious husband after getting a haircut without his consent. A 29-year-old woman filed a complaint after her husband beat her up for cutting her hair too short without his permission, according to The Star. The woman suffered…
· Carl Samson
Why Former Japanese-American Internees Are Supporting Donald Trump
In her debut opinion for The New York Times, NBC reporter Amanda Sakuma recounted the American internment of her Japanese family during World War II. Ironically, they now support Donald Trump. The memory of Japanese-American internment camps has been making rounds recently. Last…
· Ryan General
Artist Brilliantly Reimagines Star Wars Characters in Anime Form
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” has officially launched and fans all over the world have been showering the film with generally positive feedback, citing its outstanding cast, engaging story, and memorable characters. As a globally beloved epic space opera franchise, there has…
· King Malleta
Poor Chinese Farmer Finds True Love With American English Teacher
Long ago (and maybe even still now), interracial relationships would be frowned upon in China. But because the country is slowly becoming more open and culturally diverse, interracial marriages are now more permissible. The love story of an American woman and a Chinese man…
· Editorial Staff
Mysterious Asian Entrepreneur Will Pay You $500,000 For Your Perfect Sperm or Eggs
Donating your sperm or eggs for cash is not a new concept. Sperm donors reportedly can makeup up to $1,000 per month while harvesting eggs can make as much as $5,000. However, a new company is willing to pay top dollar for top-tier genetics. Purenetics LLC is a Delaware-based…
· Khier Casino
Bollywood Star Mercilessly Trolled For Thinking ‘Animal Farm’ is About Caring For Animals
Shilpa Shetty Kundra has been ridiculed on Twitter for suggesting that schoolchildren should read George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” to learn to take care of animals. The 41-year-old Bollywood star, who thought the book was about animal welfare, uploaded a photo on Instagram, saying…
· Ryan General
Japanese-Style Dorm Room Will Make You Bitter About Your College Living Situation
A beautifully designed dorm room, which participated in an interior design competition, has recently gone viral on Chinese social media for its intricate traditional Japanese design. The entry became an instant favorite among Chinese netizens before finally bagging the top prize…
· Ryan General
Former Indonesian Beauty Queen Wants to Quit the U.S. Army Because She Literally Can’t Even
A former Indonesian beauty queen who chose to serve in the U.S. military last year has announced that she no longer likes it and is now planning to quit and move back to Indonesia. Kristania Virginia Besouw, Miss Indonesia 2006, surprised her fans in March last year after she…
· Ryan General
Armless Man Can’t Get a Housing Loan in China Because He Doesn’t Have Fingerprints
A Chinese amputee got his housing loan application denied because he won’t be able to provide the required fingerprints. The 25-year-old man from Henan province named Wu Jianping, did not even have poor credit history and was rejected simply because of his disability, according…
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