• Deadly China Earthquakes Left 94 Dead, 1,000 Injured, and 31,600 Homeless

  Two earthquakes struck China’s north-west Gansu province on Monday, killing more than 94 people, injuring over 1,000 others. About 123,000 people were affected by the quake and 31,600 move to temporary shelters. More than 2,000 houses completely destroyed and 22,500 more seriously damaged, the provincial earthquake administration said on its website.

  

• Jeremy Lin Works Hard and Plays Hard On and Off the Court for Jesus Christ

  Evangelical NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin has expressed his excitement to return to Asia in mid-August in a recent blog post and has posted a picture of himself after practice. He has been showing off his progress and determination to breakthrough in the 2013-14 NBA season as NBA trade rumors continue to linger on whether he will be traded from Rockets.

  

• Pope Francis in Rio, Brazil: 'Christ Entrusts Youths with Very Future of His Mission'

  Pope Francis is making his first international trip since coronation as Pope in March to lead the World Youth Day in Rio, Brazil, where more than a million young Catholics are expected to greet the first pontiff from South America.

  

• Jeremy Lin and Francis Chan to Lead 'Identity Unleashed' Evangelistic Conference in San Francisco

  Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin will be sharing his life testimony at a large-scale evangelistic conference held in San Francisco Bay Area on September 7th. New York Times best-selling author and pastor Francis Chan will be sharing the stage with Lin to address a common question that people today ask: What really matters in life?

  

• Nelson Mandela's Health Recovers Dramatically - Smiles and Raises His Hand

  Nelson Mandela has made a “dramatic” progress on the eve of his 95th birthday, says Zindi Mandela, daughter of the former South African president.