NEWS WATCH: Hungary Condemns Downgrade to Junk Status
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary has condemned a decision by the Moody's corporation to downgrade the country's credit rating to a non-investment 'junk status'. Moody's announcement came after Hungary asked the International Monetary Fund and European Union for possible financial aid as the country suffers from the debt crisis in the 17-nation eurozone, although it does not use the euro currency.
“Nobel Prize Winner Wiesel Lied About Holocaust Past”, Survivor Claims (Special Feature)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- A Nazi concentration camp survivor claims Nobel Peace Prize winning author and human rights activist Elie Wiesel "lies" about his Holocaust past. After decades of research, Nikolaus (Miklós) Grüner has a first-ever opportunity to make his case, in front of a Budapest court.
Worldwide Christians Pray For “Persecuted Church”
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Millions of Christians around the world were expected Sunday, November 13, to participate in the 'International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church' (IDOP), amid mounting concerns over a global crackdown on devoted believers.
Theater Row Raising Concerns Over Hungary’s Extreme Nationalism
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest
HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- The appointment of a right-wing director at Budapest's New Theater raises new worries about freedom in the arts. Hungarians are protesting what they see as too much interference by the government.
Bible Publishers Mourn Death Steve Jobs
By BosNewsLife News Center and BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Bible publishers on Thursday, October 6, were among those mourning the death of Steve Jobs, a technology pioneer whose inventions helped to spread the Scriptures to autocratic nations. Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 and used it to introduce successful products including the Macintosh computer, iPod, iPhone and iPad.
Hungary Village Still Suffers After Worst Chemical Disaster (Special Feature)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Kolontar, Hungary
KOLONTAR, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Some villagers pause to remember, or pray, around a memorial to those who died a year ago in Hungary's worst ever chemical disaster on record. On October 4, 2010, over 184 million gallons (700,000 cubic meters) from an alumina plant's broken reservoir flooded this Hungarian village of Kolontar and nearby towns, 150 kilometers west of Budapest.
NEWS WATCH: Europe Remembers 9/11 Attacks Amid Heightened Security
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Europe is commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States amid heightened security after police in Sweden detained four people suspected of plotting a terrorist attack there. Four former Communist nations that joined the EU in the last decade are among the Union's member states commemorating the 9/11 attacks.
America Remembers September 11 Amid Controversy
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
NEW YORK/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Christians around the world were among those remembering the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States, but pastors expressed concerns that in New York no clergy-led prayer was includedin a ceremony near where the World Trade Center towers collapsed.