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· Ryan General
Deported Korean-American Adoptee Found Dead of Apparent Suicide
Five years after being deported back to Korea, a Korean-American adoptee was found to have apparently jumped to his death from an apartment building in Ilsan, in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. According to Global Overseas Adoptees’ Link (G.O.A’.L), 42-year-old Phillip Clay…
· Khier Casino
BREAKING: Dr. Dao and United Airlines Reach Amicable Settlement
Thomas Demetrio, the attorney representing Dr. David Dao, the man forcibly dragged out of an overbooked United Airlines flight in early April, has reached a settlement with the United Airlines, his Chicago firm announced Thursday. Dr. Dao’s lawyers, Thomas A. Demetrio of Corboy…
· King Malleta
Harper Collins India Gives Employees Paid Time Off if They Get a Pet
Getting a pet requires effort and time, which is why Harper Collins India decided to grant their employees something called “pawternity” leave. According to Huffington Post India, employees who just adopted a dog, a cat or any other pet are entitled to five working days of…
· King Malleta
Adopted Chinese Girl Rejects Biological Parents to Stay with Paralyzed Adoptive Father
An 11-year-old girl from China learned at a young age the importance of filial piety, even if it means honoring and taking care of someone who is not her biological father. A girl, named Xiao Qi, was left by her biological parents at a hospital in Guangdong, China. Luckily for…
· Ryan General
Korean Adoptee Returns to South Korea After 40 Years to Live With His Birth Mom
After being separated for over four decades, a U.S.-based Korean adoptee decided to look for his birth mother in South Korea. Today, 46-year-old American Layne Fostervold, who grew up in Willmar, Minnesota, is living with his biological mom, 69-year-old Kim Sook-nyeon in an…
· Ryan General
U.S. Family Adopts Filipino Baby Girl Born Without Limbs
It was love at first sight for American couple Adrianne and Jason Stewart when they saw the photo of a little girl with a cheerful smile from an orphanage in the Philippines about two years ago. The couple was then browsing through a list of children who were up for adoption…
· Khier Casino
Chinese Woman Closes Her Restaurant to Rescue 6,000 Stray Cats and Dogs
Zhao Hua, of Handan City in Hebei province, has saved the lives of more than 6,000 stray dogs and cats over the past 16 years at a rescue and adoption center that she founded. The 54-year-old woman closed down her restaurant to concentrate on taking care of the animals at the…
· Khier Casino
Chinese Twin Sisters Separated at Birth Meet for First Time in 10 Years
Ten-year-old twin sisters Gracie Rainsberry and Audrey Doering, who were born in China and adopted by two different families, met for the first time Wednesday on Good Morning America. Gracie, who lives in Richland, Washington, and Audrey, who was raised 1,500 miles away in…
· King Malleta
Uber Singapore is Offering Puppy Cuddling Services For One Day
On December 9, Uber Singapore will do a one-day only service that will surely brighten up your day. According to a report from Asia One, Uber Singapore will offer their customers a 15-minute cuddle ride with a puppy. This will be called #UberPUPPIES and is held in partnership…
· Ryan General
Deported U.S. Adoptee’s Korean Birth Mom Studied English For Her Son’s Arrival
Adam Crapser was just 3-years-old when he was adopted by American parents and flown from South Korea to the United States only to be deported back to his birthplace thirty-eight years later. Weeks before he made his trip to South Korea on Thursday, the 41-year-old immigrant was…
· Dottie Schrock
Shocking Footage Shows Toddler Driving Toy Car Head On Into Rush Hour Traffic
A shocking video of a toddler in China riding a toy into oncoming traffic has generated angry reactions online over social media. The boy, believed to be around 3-years-old, was caught on CCTV casually riding his toy vehicle right into oncoming traffic as cars try to avoid him.…
· Ryan General
The U.S. is Trying to Deport a 37-Year-Old Korean Man Adopted By Americans When He Was 3
Adam Crapser was only three years old when he was flown from South Korea to the U.S. to be adopted by an American couple. After 37 years, he is being deported back to his country of origin which he barely knows. While awaiting his deportation, Crapser will remain detained in an…
· Ryan General
Father Abducts Son From Mistress, Sells Him For $6,500 to Pay Off Debt
A Chinese man is facing child trafficking charges after allegedly abducting his illegitimate son from his mistress and then selling the boy for just 44,000 yuan ($6,500) so he could settle his debt. The 33-year-old father, identified only by his surname Chen, was said to have…
· Ryan General
Chinese Man Gets Beaten By Angry Mob For Live Streaming Himself Raping His Dogs
An angry mob of animal rights activists lured and beat up a Chinese man for allegedly broadcasting himself raping his pet dogs online. The animal abuser was said to be using his dogs to run a brothel and was about to perform a live demonstration for the group when they surprised…
· Editorial Staff
27 Abandoned Animals Dying From Heat Exhaustion Saved By Pokémon Go Players
Sara Perez and Matthew Teague were busy finding Pokémon in South Houston last Tuesday when they discovered an abandoned cage in an empty park. Inside, they found 20 hamsters and 7 mice who were suffering from heat exhaustion from the weather and lack of water. They had been…
· Laura Dang
This Animal Shelter is Now Using Pokémon Go to Help Lonely Dogs Get Walked
One animal shelter discovered that Pokémon Go isn’t just useful for getting outside to burning some calories. The Muncie Animal Shelter in Indiana has come up with an ingenious way to use Pokémon Go. More people seem to be out and about these days catching Pokémon and the…
· Ryan General
China Is Offering Free Treatment For All Citizens With HIV/AIDS
The Chinese government is set to provide free treatment to all those infected with HIV/AIDS in the country. According to China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission, all of its citizens living with HIV/AIDS will be qualified to receive free anti-retroviral therapy…
· Laura Dang
Facebook Opens Up Their Malaysia Office, Continues to Conquer Asia
Facebook has officially opened its new office in Malaysia. Dan Neary, Facebook’s Asia-Pacific vice president, announced the opening on Wednesday in a Facebook post.
· Jacob Wagner
Canadian Man Calls For Help After Home is Overrun With 66 Cats
A Canadian man was forced to call for help when his house was overrun with 66 cats. In November, the Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) received a phone call for help when a man living near Yarmouth was overwhelmed by cats in his home.
· Sebastian Dillon
Banksy Tackles the Syrian Migrant Crisis in One Powerful Image
Banksy, the iconic activist graffiti artist, unveiled his own take on the Syrian migrant crisis with the image of one of the most iconic men in history. The child who would grow up to become Steve Jobs was born out of wedlock to Joanne Carole Schieble and Abdulfattah Jandali on…