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· Ryan General
Chinese Man’s Epic Proposal Gets Foiled by Campus Security Guards
Men in China have a penchant for highly complicated proposals involving a variety of props and showmanship. With fifty-fifty chances, some romantic dudes win the girls’ heart with simple declarations of love, while some fail even with great diligence and dedication. Then there’s…
· Carl Samson
Acid Attacker Sentenced to Death for Killing Woman Who Rejected His Marriage Proposal
A court has sentenced 25-year-old Ankur Panwar to death for throwing acid at Preeti Rathi three years ago. The decision comes just one day after the accused was convicted. The crime took place outside a Mumbai railway station in May 2013. At the time, Preeti just arrived in the…
· Ryan General
Middle School Student in China Proposes to His Teacher, Gets Mercilessly Rejected
A middle school student in China has gained internet popularity in the local social media for his ballsy attempt (and failure) to capture the heart of his teacher. The brutal, painful rejection, which was witnessed by his friends, was also caught on video and has since gone…
· Ryan General
U.S. Congress Finally Passes Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medals to Filipino WWII Veterans
After more than half a century, the 260,000 Filipino and Filipino-American veterans of World War II may finally get their due recognition as the bill that seeks to honor them just needs one more signature before it becomes a law. Sponsored by Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, the…
· Carl Samson
Guy Proposes To His Girlfriend With the Worst Flowers Ever, Gets Rejected
In what seemed like a joke girls will never laugh about, a young man has proposed to his lady with a wreath of funeral flowers. The proposal happened in Chongqing University’s City Xi Street on Thursday, witnessed by a crowd apparently certain how the story will end.
· Carl Samson
Indian Woman’s Incredible Escape from Horrible Arranged Marriage Goes Viral
A story of one Indian woman who decided to escape from an arranged marriage has inspired thousands of netizens. Haritha Khandabattu, an engineer, decided to marry the man her parents endorsed in order to please them.
· Carl Samson
Singaporean Passenger Outraged After KLM Airlines Gives Her Just $15 for Destroyed Luggage
A plane passenger took her anger to social media when she found that her luggage, crushed during flight, would be compensated for a measly amount. Xiang Ying’s luggage was crushed during a flight with KLM Singapore. In a Facebook post on October 5, she ranted about the airline’s…
· Carl Samson
Asian American Woman Pens Article Explaining Why She Loves Donald Trump
An Asian woman has explained why she’s supporting Donald Trump despite the Republican candidate’s controversial proposals, especially on immigration. In an article published on Fox News, Ying Ma, a policy advisor, expressed excitement and support for Trump’s candidacy because…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the ‘World’s Shortest Couple’ Who Just Became Husband and Wife
The world’s “shortest couple” is now officially engaged and hope that their love will be recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. Paulo Gabriel da Silva Barros, 30, recently proposed to his girlfriend Katyucia Hoshino, 27, at a dinner with close friends in their…
· Ryan General
Rich Kid Proposes to Girl With 999 Boxes of Condoms and Thongs
An odd gesture of love caught the heart of a Chinese girl after a boy expressed his feelings for her with a thousand boxes of condoms and a bouquet of G-strings. The proposal was even made more romantic with the guy’s effort to carefully arrange the condoms in the shape of a…
· Carl Samson
Guy Fails To Give His Girlfriend an iPhone 7 Like He Promised, Offers Her Something Else Instead
One guy in China failed to give his girlfriend the iPhone 7 he promised, but that doesn’t mean he had nothing to give. Instead, he bought his beloved a ring, leading to a proposal right in front of an Apple store.
· Ryan General
World’s First Michelin-Starred Ramen is Coming to Singapore
A tiny nine-seater noodle shop in Tokyo, Japan made international headlines in December 2015 after earning a star from the highly respected Michelin Guide. Next month, Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta, the first and only Michelin-starred ramen eatery in the world, will open its first…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Man Declares Love With 999 Pomelos, Gets Mercilessly Rejected
In his attempt to impress a woman, one college student in Southern China had 999 pomelos arranged as a giant heart — a declaration of love witnessed by the public. The display was laid on the floor of a shopping center in Guangzhou this weekend, South China Morning Post noted.
· Ryan General
Obama Exits Plane Using Back Door Because Security Couldn’t Understand Chinese Driver
Many observers have been accusing China’s leaders of deliberately snubbing Barack Obama during his arrival in the country on Saturday afternoon after the U.S. president was not given the standard red-carpet staircase used to leave Air Force One. Chinese official involved in the…
· Editorial Staff
Kim Jong-un Executes High-ranking Official After He’s Caught Sleeping in a Meeting
For entirely different reasons, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un had two officials killed the same way earlier in August, reports stated. These officials were Hwang Min and Ri Yong Jin, The Guardian said, citing information from the JoongAng Ilbo. Speculations have it that they were…
· Editorial Staff
Best Girlfriend Ever Proposes To Her Boyfriend With His Dream Bike and Property Deed
One woman in China just turned the tables of tradition around by proposing to her boyfriend — with his dream motorbike and a property deed in her hand. It was a badass proposal witnessed by the crowd who were just as shocked as the lucky guy himself.
· Editorial Staff
Disturbing Photos Reveal Life Inside a Legal Brothel in Bangladesh
Editor’s Note: The following story contains graphic images that may be disturbing to some readers Bangladesh is one of the few Muslim countries where prostitution is legal. The district of Tangail is home to Kandapara brothel, the oldest and second largest brothel in the country…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Diver Wins Silver Medal at the Olympics — Then Her Boyfriend Suddenly Appears
Chinese diver He Zi was awarded a silver medal for the women’s 3-meter springboard on Sunday night when her boyfriend Qin Kai suddenly appeared, got down on one knee and proposed to her. Qin, who’s also a diver from China, had been dating He for six years and earned a bronze…
· Ryan General
Interns Try to Fight Their Company’s Strict Dress Code — Immediately Regrets it
A group of interns who dared to challenge a company’s strict dress code got an unexpected response after the employers decided to fire them all immediately. Writing to Askmanager.com, a reader shared how she found an unusually strict dress code at the company that she was…
· Ryan General
China’s Futuristic ‘Elevated Bus’ is Planning to Hit The Streets Very Soon
The 3D Express Coach or the Transit Elevated Bus (TEB), China’s futuristic proposal to end its horrible traffic problem, is about to be put to the test in a couple of months. Government-run news platforms have announced that the scheduled test run will cover a mere 300-meter…