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Christian Burmese Band Member Acquitted and Proceeds for Orphanage Returned by Oklahoma Police
Oklahoma police has dropped charges of drug trafficking against a member of Burmese Christian rock band, and returned $53,000 raised from concerts, which was forfeited on suspicions of coming from “drug proceeds.” ISIS Brutally Murders 250 Women in Mosul Who Refuses To Join ‘Sexual Jihad’ As Sex Slaves
Ever since ISIS has conquered northern Iraq, according to Said Mamuzini, a Kurdistan Democratic Party official from Mosul reported that at least 250 women in Mosul who refused to be sex slaves, and be temporarily married to fighters in the terri group, also known as ‘sexual jihad,’ were murdered 
Thousands of Protestors, Church Leaders Commemorate 101st Anniversary of Armenian Genocide
Thousands of Armenian Christians rallied in different countries around the world including in home country, and in United States to commemorate the 101st anniversary of Armenian genocide at the hands of Ottoman Empire in 1915 during World War I, which killed 1.5 million people. 
Council of Korean Southern Baptist Churches to Hold 35th Annual Meeting in Tacoma
The Council of Korean Southern Baptist Churches in America will be holding its 35th annual meeting from June 20 to 23 at Tacoma First Baptist Church. The Korean Council’s meeting comes soon after the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, which will be taking place from June 14 to 15 in S… 
One Year After the Nepal Earthquake: Worst-Hit Areas Still Lie in Ruins, International Community Continues Efforts to Rebuild Nepal
One year ago Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake which killed over 8,000 lives and wounded 21,000 others. The international community had pledged billions of dollars in relief and reconstruction work, but still the worst-hit areas lie torn down with little work done to restore the area, acc… 
Student Sues Missouri State University for Expelling Him from Program Over His Stance of Referring Same-Sex Couples to Other Therapists
A former counseling student at Missouri State University has filed a lawsuit against the school after it expelled him for his stance of wanting to refer gay couples to other counselors. 
North Korea Freedom Week to Focus on 'the Role and Responsibility' of Refugees
The 13th North Korea Freedom Week (NKFW) was launched on April 25 at 10 AM in at South Korea's National Assembly, where human rights and refugee organizations from South Korea, the U.S., and Japan were present. The event will run until the 30th, and features a packed agenda. 
UK Parliament Declares ISIS Atrocities in Middle East as Genocide
The UK Parliament declared Islamic State violence against ethnic and religious minorities in Syria and Iraq as genocide, and urged the government to approach the UN Security Council for this issue. 
Oklahoma Will Vote to Decide on Return of Ten Commandments in November
Oklahoma residents will vote in November to decide if an article of state constitution can be abolished to pave way for return of a Ten Commandments monument on the Capitol grounds. U.S. Suicide Rate on the Rise, According to CDC Study
The number of suicides in the US is at an all-time high in nearly three decades, according to a new report released on Friday by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 
Good Neighbors USA Becomes First Korean-Founded Organization to Join InterAction Network of International NGOs
Good Neighbors USA, an international humanitarian organization, has become the first NGO founded by a Korean to become a part of InterAction, a network of some 180 humanitarian and relief organizations. The group's membership was officially confirmed on Wednesday. 
Target Allows Transgender People to Use Bathroom on the Basis of Their Sexual Identity
Target will now allow transgender people to use the bathroom and fitting rooms in accordance with their gender identity and not their biological sex. Public Official Files Lawsuit Against Georgia Health Department, Claiming He Was Fired for His Sermons
A public health expert who also serves as a lay minster has filed a federal lawsuit against Georgia Department of Public Health for firing him because of the content of sermons he delivered at his church. 
Abolitionist Harriet Tubman to Replace Andrew Jackson on $20 bill
Former slave and abolitionist Harriet Tubman will be the face of the new $20 bill, the Treasury Department announced on Wednesday, making her the first African American featured paper currency and the first woman in over a century. 
Tennessee House Failed to Override Governor's Veto on Bible as Official State Book
Tennessee did not get enough votes in House of Representatives yesterday to override Governor’s veto to make Bible the official book of the state, just based on its historical significance.









