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Islamic State Releases Video Allegedly Threatening Safety of US
The Islamic State, also known by ISIS or ISIL, released a video on Tuesday night as a challenge to the U.S., allegedly in response to President Obama’s recent remarks to “degrade and destroy” ISIL. The 52-second-long video was released to the public through Al-Hayat Media Centre, the same medi… NASA Signs Contract with Private Companies Boeing and SpaceX
On Tuesday, NASA announced its contracts with Boeing and Space Exploration Technology Corp. (SpaceX) to transport American astronauts to the International Space Station. In a press release, NASA described these contracts as “groundbreaking.” 
Korean American Churches in Southern California Award $56k in Scholarships to the Leaders of the Next Generation
89 students were able to receive scholarships again this year through the support of the Korean American churches in southern California. Since last year, the Council of Korean Churches in Southern California and the Council of Korean Churches in Orange County have fundraised and presented scholarsh… 
Atlanta Korean Christians Reach Out to Community through Prison Ministry
67 volunteers from Mission Agape, Korean Prison Ministry, and Korean churches collaborated together on Friday, September 12, at the Smith State Prison in Savanna, Georgia, to serve and show love to the people there. Volunteers stayed at the kitchen in Korean Community Presbyterian Church until late … 
Obama Dispatches Military Medical Corps To Africa
AFP reported that U.S. President Barrack Obama has dispatched a military medical corps comprised of 3,000 personnel to West Africa to assist in deterring the Ebola Virus. The epidemic is showing no sign of slowing down in its pace spreading throughout Africa. So far, it is believed the Ebola had tak… 
Korea Promises Cooperation In Fight Against ISIS
Yonhap News reported that Gwan-jin Kim, former Minister Defense for the Republic of Korea and current Minister of National Security for the Blue House visited Washington D.C. for a conference with William Joseph Burns, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State. In a press conference that was held right aft… Pastor in South Carolina Sentenced to 2 Weeks in Jail for Having Worship Services that Are Too Loud
A pastor from Columbia, South Carolina, was brought to a three-day trial and was sentenced to jail on Thursday, on the basis that his church had been violating the city’s noise limits. “I am sorry we don’t worship the Lord quietly, and that is everyone’s preference how you worship the Lord,… Highland Park Presbyterian Church Required to Pay $7.8 Million to Leave PCUSA
A church located in Texas has reached a settlement of $7.8 million with the Presbyterian Church of USA (PCUSA) for the church to leave the denomination while still possessing all of the church’s property, which once had been owned by the Grace Presbytery, the regional governing body of PCUSA. High… 
Vikings Allow Adrian Peterson to Play Despite Charges of Child Beating
Last Friday Adrian Peterson, who is the running back for the Minnesota Vikings, was indicted with charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child. Peterson is being charged with an incident that occurred back in May, when he supposedly physically abused a child. 
500 Migrant Passengers Feared Dead After Boat Sinks in Mediterranean
On Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that a boat carrying hundreds of passengers sank off the coast of Malta last week. More than 500 of the Egyptian, Sudanese, Syrian, and Palestinian passengers are feared dead. 
Students from Milal Missions Receive Awards for Loving Their Neighbors
On Saturday, September 13, Milal Mission hosted the “2014 Presidential Community Service Award and Congressman Ed Royce’s Service Award Ceremony” at The Way Church in Los Angeles. In the 5th Annual Presidential Community Service Award Ceremony, 76 students from the Milal Mission in Southern Ca… British Aid Worker Killed By ISIS
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria released another video to the international community which showed the beheading of their third victim. In the video, an ISIS militant was shown beheading British aid worker David Haines. Britain condemned this action and criticized the Muslim extremist militant g… 
North Korea Developing Nuclear Missile Submarines?
SBS reported this Sunday that South Korean military intelligence revealed that they had witnessed North Korea developing submarines with ballistic, nuclear missile launching capabilities. The South Korean military is on constant watch for any suspicious moves the KPA (Korean People’s Army) might m… 
Interview with Hyepin Im: Letting the Church’s Light Shine in the Community
Hyepin Im is the president, CEO, and founder of Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD), a non-profit organization whose aim is to help churches by connecting them to resources and partners that could help them to create a bigger impact and positive influence in their communities. Im is pas… North Korea Sentences American Citizen Matthew Miller to 6 Years Hard Labor
On Sunday, North Korea sentenced American citizen Matthew Todd Miller to 6 years of hard labor. 24-year-old Miller was detained for several months in North Korea and his sentence was given in the Supreme Court, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The court charged Miller w…









