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Taiwanese Woman With Terminal Cancer Lives Last Dream of Beautiful Wedding Photoshoot
After Taiwanese Q May Chen was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer two years ago, she figured she might at least be able to salvage one childhood dream and still turn it into a reality. When the high-spirited 27-year-old was a child, she would always dress up, dreaming of…
· Khier Casino
Beloved Actress Reads ‘Ni’ihau’ Script, Confirms It’s a Historically False ‘Piece of Sh*t’
The Pacific Islander and Asian-American communities are up in arms over the historical inaccuracies the upcoming film “Ni’ihau” will tell about the Japanese and Japanese-Americans. Many people, including writer and stand-up comedian Jenny Yang, took to social media to let their…
· Carl Samson
Former AV Star Maria Ozawa Visits Malaysia, Freaks the Entire Country Out
Malaysians reportedly went “crazy” after hearing that Maria Ozawa, the former Japanese AV star, was visiting their country. Ozawa announced her visit through an Instagram photo taken by her Filipino boyfriend in Kuala Lumpur four days ago. Since then, she has been trending on…
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Passengers Join Forces to Rescue Elderly Woman Trapped Between Train and Platform in China
This is the heart-stopping moment a group of commuters teamed up to save an elderly woman whose leg fell through a gap between the train and station platform in Guangzhou Metro on Saturday. Footage from the scene shows more than a dozen good Samaritans and rail workers combining…
· Ryan General
Former AV Idol Maria Ozawa Reportedly Dating a Filipino Chef
A Filipino hunk may have captured the heart of Japanese adult video star Maria Ozawa. While there has not been any public confirmation from either the former AV idol or her rumored boyfriend, their social media photos pretty much speak for themselves.
· Ryan General
Brave Chinese Rape Victim Returns To Germany To Face Man Who Attacked Her in Court
A young woman from China who was allegedly raped while studying in Germany has returned to Europe to face her suspected attacker in court. While not required to testify in person, the unnamed 21-year-old rape victim flew back to Germany from Beijing to witness the beginning of…
· King Malleta
Chinese Firm Now Requires Staff to Watch the News or Face a Pay Cut
A company in China is now requiring their employees to tune in to the state-run news broadcast at noon every day or else their salary will get deducted every single time they miss a program. Qingyang Pharmaceutical in Zhengzhou, Henan Province wants their staff to watch the…
· Ryan General
Inside Chinese Brothels Where Burmese Women are Exploited to Entertain Businessmen
An Italian photographer spent two months in China investigating a thriving prostitution industry where Burmese women are forced by gangs to entertain rich businessmen Despite the Chinese government’s supposedly aggressive crackdown on the “flesh” trade, prostitution has…
· Carl Samson
Otto Warmbier’s Parents Hope Jailed Son Will Be Involved in Talks With North Korea
The parents of Otto Warmbier, the U.S. student sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea, are hoping for their son’s participation in any negotiations with the reclusive regime amid bilateral tensions. Otto was arrested on January 2, 2016, for allegedly stealing a…
· King Malleta
Elderly Farmer Provides For His Family for 40 Years Without Having Legs
A 60-year-old man from China is being praised by netizens after photos of him working on a farm went viral because he has no legs. Xi Tiangen from Henan Province in China lost both his legs in an unspecified accident when he was 19-years-old. In 1996, Xi’s father passed away,…
· Carl Samson
Burmese-American Refugee Murdered In Front of His Kids During Robbery in Iowa
Stephen Kim, a Burmese-American immigrant killed in front of his three children, was able to spend his last day with them in a school activity. The 41-year-old resident of Des Moines, Iowa, was shot to death during an attempted robbery last week. He was waiting in his car for…
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Anime-Loving Russian Figure Skater Performs The Most Epic Routine as ‘Sailor Moon’
Fighting evil by moonlight and winning love by daylight, Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva slays on the ice dressed as Sailor Moon. On April 23, the International Skating Union held the World Team Trophy in Figure Skating Competition in Tokyo, where each participating…
· Ryan General
Chinese Weatherman Nearly Struck By Lightning During Live Report
The hazards of being a weatherman include the occasional walks through floods, getting wet during storms or being swept by powerful winds. On very rare occasions, however, one gets to experience something a lot worse, like being struck by lightning. Unfortunately, one Chinese…
· Carl Samson
United Airlines CEO Will Not Be Promoted to Company Chairman in 2018
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz will not be promoted as company chairman next year, according to a federal filing on Friday. Munoz reportedly initiated the decision himself, as he “desires to remove the provisions…related to the future appointment of Executive as Chairman of the…
· King Malleta
Chinese Barber’s Traditional Method To Perm Hair is Scary AF
A video of a Chinese using the traditional and quite risky way of perming hair was shared over the internet and went viral. Wang Meimei is a 74-year-old Chinese barber from Jinshi in the Sichuan Province who learned the traditional method of hot tongs perming when he was just…
· Khier Casino
South Korean Army Allegedly Uses Dating Apps to Expose and Arrest Gay Soldiers
South Korean Army chief of staff Jang Jun-kyu allegedly ordered the use of dating apps to track down and arrest gay soldiers after a sex tape between two men within their ranks was uploaded online. The non-profit Military Human Rights Center of Korea (MHRCK) claims that gay…
· Ryan General
Chinese Couple Delays Flight After Violent Brawl on the Tarmac
A Chinese couple’s violent fight on an airport tarmac disrupted a flight in China, causing it to be delayed for half an hour. Passengers of the China Eastern flight had to endure a “minor” inconvenience on Tuesday, April 18, after a pair of passengers began arguing as they were…
· Ryan General
The Settlement Dr. Dao Will Get From United is Expected to Be Enormous
The Asian-American doctor who was violently dragged off his United Airlines flight earlier this month is expected to receive a huge settlement from the airline, experts have predicted. Forcibly removed from his seat by aviation security officials when he refused to “volunteer”,…
· Ryan General
Japanese Firm Forced to Offer Bonuses So Employees Will Leave Early on Fridays
In an effort to address the notoriously poor work-life balance in Japan, the Japanese government began encouraging employees to leave earlier every last Friday of the month. Employees, however, ended up staying at their desks anyway. Launched on February 24, the initiative…
· Ryan General
Heroic Chinese Surgeon Collapses After Performing Surgery for 28 Hours Straight
A Chinese surgeon is now being hailed as a hero on social media after performing surgery for 28 hours straight. The selfless doctor, named Luo Heng, was so exhausted after taking in patient after patient that his body finally gave in and ended up collapsing and falling into a…
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