• North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un Gives New Year Address

  Kim Jong Un gave his annual New Year address Wednesday, praising the recent purging of top officials in the Worker's Party and threatening nuclear warfare if South Korea or the United States engage in any military skirmishes with North Korea.

  

• Sammi Cheng Marries Andy Hui, to Donate New Album Proceeds to Christian Charities

  Hong Kong Christian artist Sammi Cheng and Andy Hui are tying the knot and it has received more coverage than her new gospel album release. Sammi has announced before Christmas that she will be donating album proceeds to support Christian charity. She hopes to contribute goodwill to her marriage, career and philanthropy going forward.

  

• Globetrotter Dennis Rodman Visits North Korea for the Third Time This Week: Can He Bring Change to Kim Jong Un?

  Dennis Rodman is making his third visit to North Korea this week in preparation for an exhibition game to be played on January 8 between the North Korean basketball team and former NBA players. According to CNN, Rodman plans to stay in the country until December 23 training the North Korean basketball team.

  

• Nick Vujicic Rocks KaoHsiung Stadium, More than 3,000 Taiwanese Said Yes to Jesus

  Australian Christian evangelist and motivational speaker, Nick Vujicic, born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterised by the absence of all four limbs, revisted Taiwan recently for his mission tour after 2 years. The evangelical event 'Fulfilling Life' held at the KaoHsiung Chong Cheng Stadium moved the crowd of 30,000 and converted 3,000 to Christ.

  

• North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un Executes Uncle Jang Song Thaek, Removes Several Senior Advisers

  North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un executed his former adviser and uncle, Jang Song Thaek Friday. Among several other charges listed against him, Jang was accused of contesting Kim's leadership and building relationships in the North Korean military with the hopes of staging a coup.