Ministries
Students of the University of Southern California (USC) are hosting an event called “After Dark” on campus with the motto, “where music and message meet”. Christian students of USC have been advertising the event wearing matching T-shirts and large banners simply as a “free event” that “you cannot miss”. READ MORE
Ministries
KCCC (Korea Campus Crusade for Christ) is one of the largest Korean-American Christian ministries that focus on college students. Preparations are currently underway for KCCC’s annual winter conference, Higher Calling 2014. Every year, around 3,000 students from all over California alone participate in this conference held by KCCC L.A. and 5 other regions around the United States. Last Sunday, the staff of KCCC hosted a fundraiser night for this event where they invited church leaders and other KCCC alumni to participate in thie movement. READ MORE
Ministries
The question that all college students, Christian or non-Christian, ask is what to do after they finish their education. For several years now, Cru (former Campus Crusade for Christ) has been hosting a conference in Southern California for juniors and seniors who are unsure of their plans for their future. The 2014 Cross Roads Conference will be happening on the 22nd of November, the weekend of thanksgiving in Irvine, California. READ MORE
World
Only 2 days from now, the world will get to witness the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. Today, many look upon Germany as a great economic power. Germany is the world’s 4th largest economy after the United States, China, and Japan, and excels in many fields including the arts and sports. Though it has been 25 years, many Germans expressed that traces of the Berlin Wall are still ever present. READ MORE
Entertainment
Noh Hong-Chul, a member of one of Korea’s most famous reality TV shows, “Infinite Challenge” (MBC) was caught while drunk-driving at midnight of the 7th of November. The incident has stirred up a great deal of controversy amongst fans of “Infinite Challenge” and many have started asking the question of whether Noh will have to be let go from the program. READ MORE
World
South Korea is one of the few countries left in the world which requires at least its male citizens to serve in the military for a certain number of years. Every man is expected to serve for 22 months in the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines as a soldier or in another non-combat position. After 5 weeks of basic training these soldiers are sent to their units that are picked at random, and this was no exception for the men who were selected to serve at the General Outpost (G.O.P.) at the DMZ, the border that divides North and South Korea. READ MORE
US
On the 7th of November, according to Reuters, President Barrack Obama had officially requested the majority-Republican U.S. Congress to finance an additional budget of up to 5.6 billion dollars in order to support the US-led coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). READ MORE
World
A Japanese man who was from Tokyo who recently returned from a trip to Liberia was reported to have an exothermic reaction which was a common symptom of the Ebola virus. Japanese press reported that this man will be going to hospitals to go through a series of tests to check if he really was contaminated by the epidemic. READ MORE
World
In light of the North Korean government’s recent threats of starting a second Korean War, the U.S. and South Korean militaries announced that they will be hosting the largest joint military exercise that has ever been organized in the 65-year history of the Korean forces. SBS reported that out of the 650,000 South Korean military personnel from the army., navy and air force, and marine core, around 330,000 will be participating in these training exercises. READ MORE
Entertainment
On the 3rd, the Korean rapper MC Mong made a remarkable comeback with his latest album “Miss Me Or Diss Me”. After 5 years of preparation and seclusion from public gaze for the past 5 years, the rap artist killed all of Korea’s major charts and became the highest grossing album in his career. However, MC Mong is still under a great deal of controversy with his experiences before he left Korea for his 5-year disappearance to the United States. READ MORE
World
The Chinese government reported that there are around 2.7 million people who have records of drug abuse who are under surveillance. A government spokesperson noted however that there are around 13 million Chinese citizens who are believed to be addicted to and illegally buying and selling drugs. Korea’s Chosun Ilbo reported that around 500 tons of illegal drugs are consumed in China every year. READ MORE
Ministries
5 branches of Korea Campus Crusade for Christ (KCCC), one of the largest Korean-American Christian ministries for college students gathered at Moore Hall in UCLA for a collaborative night of worship on the 30th. A total of 5 campuses with KCCC ministries were present; UCLA, USC, Cal State Northridge (CSUN), Santa Monica College (SMC), and Glendale Community College (GCC). The students and staff were there to challenge members to participate in one of the campus ministry’s largest annual events – Higher Calling Conference. READ MORE
World
South Korea’s MBC News reported that Japan’s Association for Research on History, an authoritative scholarly organization stated that Japan’s capturing and use of Korean and Chinese women as prostitutes for the soldiers during the Second World War is undeniable fact, and these “Comfort Women” definitely existed. The organization went as far as to directly criticize the Prime Minster Shinzo Abe and the Liberal Democratic Party. READ MORE
World
Reuters and South Korea’s News 1 reported that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) members may have 220 members of a Sunni Muslim tribe in Iraq. It is believed that ISIS had carried out these executions as a sign of warning to those, including fellow Muslims that whoever gets in the way will have to pay the penalty. READ MORE
World
South Korea’s KBS reported that Korea has officially joined the war against the Ebola Virus. Korea’s Ministry of Defense had announced on the 29th that they will be dispatching military medical personnel to either Liberia or Sierra Leon. For the next 2 weeks the government will be recruiting troops and officers to be sent to West Africa to help with Ebola patients and other international medical personnel who were already working there. READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
