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On the 16th, it has been confirmed that soccer player Heung Min Song (Leverkusen) has broken up with his K-pop star girlfriend, Minha of “Girls’ Day”. Many of their fans have expressed surprise at the news and also how the relationship barely lasted only several months. However, an acquaintance of Son announced that Son and Minha were never officially going out, adding a an air of uncertainty to the scandal. READ MORE
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Mnet’s “Super Star K 6”, considered the largest and most popular audition program for rookie singers in South Korea has finalized its top 8 contestants. The panel of judges announced that Brian Park, one of the contestants will no longer be able to compete, and announced that Jin Eon Kwak, Feel Kim, Yu bin Song, Woo Ran Jang, “Bustered”, Jun Hee Lee, Do Hyeok Lim, “MICA” are the last remaining survivors. Many music fans are greatly anticipating about who will be crowned the 6th champion of “Super Star K6”. READ MORE
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Recently, a new term called “Fearbola”, a combination of the words “fear” and Ebola is being used to describe the situation in America considering the epidemic that has claimed the lives of thousands of people not only in Africa but around the world. The U.S. government has announced that there might be a 3rd Ebola patient in Dallas, Texas. The fear of the virus has become even more evident than ever. READ MORE
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Yesterday, it was reported that the Iraqi military forces had to retreat from a point only 85 miles outside the capital city of Bagdad. As a result of this disastrous defeat, NBC reported that over 180,000 Iraqi civilians were left as refugees under constant threat of death or persecution from the ISIS militants. READ MORE
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Korea’s OSEN reported that the pop star Nichole, a member of the popular K-pop group “KARA” has signed a contract with B2M Entertainment, which is well-known as the agency of the legendary female K-pop star, Lee Hyo-Ri. READ MORE
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OSEN reported that “Infinite Challenge” (MBC), one of Korea’s oldest and still one of the most popular variety shows has donated around 27 million dollars to charity and many different non-profit organizations. The production crew and lead producers have told OSEN that all the participants of making the show will continue to contribute to society with their profits. READ MORE
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Brazil’s Ministry of Public Health has announced that it has contained its first patient that is suspected to have Ebola. According to the Korean Herald, the Brazilian government had quarantined a man who was born in Guinea, Africa. READ MORE
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Today, 45-year-old Sung Huo Muo, a captain of a fishing boat was shot by a Korean maritime police officer. It is reported that Sung was killed while his boat illegally entered South Korea’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EZZ). 5 Korean police officers were also wounded in the process. The Chinese government expressed outrage at the incident and many experts stated there may be a great downside in diplomatic relations between South Korea and China. READ MORE
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Ever since Hyun-Jin Ryu joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012 becoming the first KBO (Korean Baseball Organization) player to play for a Major League ball club, many Korean sports fans have been expressing great hope and curiosity over who will be the next Ryu. According to Korea’s OSEN, the Global Sporting Integration (GSI) had published a scouting report regarding one of the best starting pitchers in the Korean league; Gwang-hyun Kim (Incheon SK Wyverns).READ MORE
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Today, Yonhap News reported that the North Korean military personnel who were stationed near the DMZ had fired antiaircraft guns to target a fleet of balloons that were carrying thousands of flyers from a South Korean Christian missionary organization. South Korean military and police reported rounds from the North Korean weapons were found throughout the village of Yeon-Cheon, which was right outside the DMZ. READ MORE
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On the 7th, Yonhap News reported that a North Korean naval patrol vessel had crossed the NLL (Northern Limit Line), the Korean maritime border. It is reported that though the vessel retreated after a number of warning shots were fired from a South Korean missile patrol boat, the two vessels were locked in a brief but potentially lethal fire fight. READ MORE
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Barrack Obama, the president of the United States and Xi Jinping, the chairman of the People’s Republic of China are planning to meet in Beijing to discuss strategies to tackle the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Sunni Muslim terrorist organization that has the entire international community on the alert. The summit meeting is scheduled to take place in November after the APEC summit meetings. READ MORE
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Yeon-Jae Son, who is often referred to as the Korean “Fairy of Rhythmic Gymnastics” was recently crowned the queen during the 2014 Incheon Asian Games (Asiad). Son became the first Korean gymnast to win the gold medal for women’s single rhythmic gymnastics for the Asian Games. READ MORE
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After the first case of the Ebola Virus recently occurred within the United States, all of America is under constant fear of the epidemic spreading even further. While President Obama ordered 4,000 U.S. troops to go to West Africa and help battle the disease other cases of Ebola patients have been appearing in D.C. and Texas. Meanwhile, all who came into contact with this patient are under constant surveillance for symptoms. READ MORE
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On the 27th of September, Mount Ontake in Japan erupted resulting in the loss of 47 deaths and 19 other victims were reported to be missing. The Japanese government has dispatched fire fighters and Self Defense Forces to rescue civilians and evacuate the wounded to hospitals. It is expected that the death toll will continue to increase. 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
