Korean Celebrity Arrested for Drunk Driving: Claims Mistaken Identity
South Korean comedian and television presenter Noh Hong-chul has been arrested in Southern Seoul for drunk driving, the Korea Times reported today.
'I'm not that...
Once more for The Local
Ok, so it’s been over a week now since I’ve been to the pub, and there can only be one person to blame. No,...
Kuwait Unveils Revolutionary new Gaydar Technology
There are currently over 70 countries in which acts of homosexuality are a criminal offence (largely in Africa, the Middle East and southern Asia),...
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I recently became a member of my class' whatsapp group where I get some weird and funny stuff sometimes, about all sorts of things....
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A young Korean friend asked for a little help with a short essay he had written for his university English class. We chatted over...
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It may not shock to hear that life in the Middle east is a touch different to that in the west. We all know...
