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Arab League Will Now Militarily Confront ISIS
This Sunday, the Associated Press reported that leaders of the Arab League have officially announced that they will now begin to “militarily and politically” confront the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as well as continuing to cooperate with other nations that are working to deter the ef… 
St. Louis Cardinals Show Interest In Korean Short Stop
The Boston Globe, one of the most influential newspapers in Massachusetts published a brief article yesterday about a young Korean baseball player. The newspaper was introducing short stop Jeong-ho Kang, who is a potential Korean Major League player that many MLB scouts are keeping an eye on. Somali Women Sexually Abused and Exploited by Soldiers in African Union Mission in Somalia
On Monday, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) posted a report about sexual abuse and exploitation of Somali women by soldiers of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The report by the HRW includes interviews with victims of the sexual abuse and exploitation, all of them being young Somali women… 
US Will Dispatch Troops To Africa To Deter Ebola Virus
It is reported that the deadliest outbreak of the Ebola Virus has already claimed 2,100 lives. In response to the fatal situation, President Barrack Obama announced on Sunday that the U.S. will be dispatching military personnel to assist the fight against the epidemic in West Africa. 
Dispersed North and South Korean Families Leave DNA for Descendants
The previous weekend was Korean Thanks Giving or “Chooseok”, a four-day period where families all over Korea as well as immigrants in the U.S. and other countries take the time to visit their families to eat good food and spend time together. However there are some Koreans who cannot enjoy the h… 
WCC Demands Increased Humanitarian Response in Iraq, IDPs in Urgent Need of Shelter
The World Council of Churches (WCC) sent a team to northern Iraq last week and said in a press release that the “group came back deeply affected by the depth, intensity, and suddenness of the violence that has left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands more uprooted from their homes and communi… 
IAEA: North Korea Re-activated Yeong-Byeon Nuclear Reactor
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on the 4th of September that satellite images show that North Korea has reactivated its nuclear reactor in Yeong-Byeon and that it is possibly capable of developing weapons-based plutonium. 
Military Violence From Within: Is Korea Really Ready To Defend Its Own Borders?
Within the next few years, the U.S. is hoping to transfer command over the Republic of Korea military back to the president of South Korea. However, Koreans are still recovering from the shock of the death of Private Yoon, a medic in the 28th Regiment in the Republic of Korea Army, after continuous … Russia's New Bill on Fines Towards Media Outlets
On Thursday a draft of a bill regarding fines on media was posted online. According to an article by Moscow Times, the Communications and Mass Media Ministry drafted the bill. Russian citizens are free to post their opinions about the bill until September 19, 2014. Private Plane Crashed at Sea Near Jamaica
A small private plane crashed at sea near Jamaica on Friday after having lost contact with ground controllers during a flight from Rochester, New York, to Naples, Florida. Although early reports said that there were three passengers on the plane, there have only been two identities that were confirm… 
Airstrike Kills ISIS Second In Command
NBC News reported that the right hand man of the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was killed in an airstrike along with two additional senior leaders of the terrorist organization. However there is still some debate over exactly who was killed during the attack and which warplane… 
Japanese Minister of General Affairs: Worships at Yasukuni Shrine Will Continue
Sanae Dakaichi, the newly appointed Minister of General Affairs of Japan announced in a statement on the 5th that Japan will continue to host worships at the Yasukuni Shrine, reports Yonhap News. Often referred to as the “War Criminals Shrine” by Koreans and other non-Japanese, the statement has… Al Qaeda Announces Launch of New Branch in India
On Thursday, al Qaeda’s chief Ayman al-Zawahiri announced in a video that he would “raise the flag of jihad” in India and start a branch of the al Qaeda militant group in the subcontinent. Zawahiri said that the purpose for the expansion is “to wage jihad against its enemies, to liberate its… 
Interview with United Breakthrough Ministries: “A Mighty Army of Youth Rising Up for His Kingdom”
United Breakthrough Ministries (UBM), a relatively young church that will be celebrating its fourth anniversary next March, sent a young mission team to the Middle East through a mission organization called InterCP this past summer, amid the widely known Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip. The … 
Korean American Youths Donate $7,000 to Build Clean Water Wells in Chad
God’s Image, a praise and worship team consisting of kindergarten to college-aged Korean Americans, participated in performances on August 16th at Oriental Mission Church (OMC) in Los Angeles, and on the 23rd at the La Mirada Performing Arts Center. Through these two performances, they were able t…
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