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Life after death? Upcoming medical drama \'Proof\' explores age-old mystery
Life after death? Upcoming medical drama 'Proof' explores age-old mystery

People have always been curious about the mysteries of life after death, and this is exactly what the newest medical drama "Proof" will explore once it premieres June 16 on TNT.

US-China war inevitable? Beijing won\'t budge on sea row, puts weapons on artificial islands
US-China war inevitable? Beijing won't budge on sea row, puts weapons on artificial islands

China has strategically positioned weaponry in one of the artificial islands it built in the highly contested waters of the South China Sea, further increasing the demand for U.S. intervention by South-east Asian countries with competing claims.

Prayers of millions answered: Monsoon rains set to bring relief to heat wave-baked India
Prayers of millions answered: Monsoon rains set to bring relief to heat wave-baked India

Prayers of the millions who suffer from the deadly heat in India have been finally answered as a monsoon is seen to likely hit the country by the end of the week.

Horror at sea: Thousands of Asian refugees held hostage by traffickers in \'camp boats\'
Horror at sea: Thousands of Asian refugees held hostage by traffickers in 'camp boats'

Thousands of Bangladeshi and ethnic Rohingya migrants are literally caught between the devil and the deep blue sea as trafficking syndicates, who refuse to abandon their business, held their captives instead in "camp boats" in the sea.

Discovery of new human species in Ethiopia shows man\'s ancestry more diverse than thought
Discovery of new human species in Ethiopia shows man's ancestry more diverse than thought

A new species of human beings has been discovered by scientists in Ethiopia, and this scientific breakthrough is showing that human ancestry is more diverse than previously thought.

Through music, you open up people\'s hearts, says Christian singer Blanca
Through music, you open up people's hearts, says Christian singer Blanca

Contemporary Christian singer Blanca is talking about her new solo album "Who I Am," saying that she wants to use her music to leave a positive impact on people's lives.

Tim Tebow still passionate about football, but there\'s something more important for him – charity work
Tim Tebow still passionate about football, but there's something more important for him – charity work

Christian football player Tim Tebow is not one to complain and always likes to look at the glass half full. Since signing a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles last month, Tebow has become a back-up quarterback, and he is extremely grateful for the opportunity.

Want to know where our ancestors came from? It\'s in the Bible, says Franklin Graham
Want to know where our ancestors came from? It's in the Bible, says Franklin Graham

Science might try hard to prove mankind's ancestry by going on expeditions and digging up the earth, but Franklin Graham, son of world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham believes that people need not look far for knowledge about people's origins. According to him, the answer can simply be found in the Bible.

ESPN radio personality Tony Kornkeiser defends Josh Duggar: \'He was a kid!\'
ESPN radio personality Tony Kornkeiser defends Josh Duggar: 'He was a kid!'

The Duggar supporters and bashers continue to voice their views regarding the accusations hurled against Jim Bob and Michelle's eldest son Josh Duggar, and this time, it is ESPN radio personality Tony Kornkeiser who joined the supporting side and defended the embattled Duggar.

The choices we make today shape the people we become tomorrow, says Victoria Osteen
The choices we make today shape the people we become tomorrow, says Victoria Osteen

Victoria Osteen, wife of popular evangelist Joel Osteen is asking people about their priorities. "Have you heard someone say, 'Oh, I just don't have the time for that?'" she asked in her blog post entitled "What Are You Tending To?"

Pastor Rick Warren cites 4 benefits of being honest about one\'s mistakes and feelings
Pastor Rick Warren cites 4 benefits of being honest about one's mistakes and feelings

Not a lot of people feel comfortable owning up to their mistakes, but Pastor Rick Warren from Saddleback Church is encouraging people to do it since it's the secret ingredient that builds community faster than anything else.

Duggar family friend Rick Santorum \'sickened\' by child molestation raps on Josh
Duggar family friend Rick Santorum 'sickened' by child molestation raps on Josh

Long-time Duggar family friend and presidential hopeful Rick Santorium has finally broken his silence on the latest Duggar family scandal, saying that he was "sickened" by the child molestation accusations faced by Josh.

Teen makes \'I Love Gays\' protest, urges others in Oregon town to join
Teen makes 'I Love Gays' protest, urges others in Oregon town to join

A 16-year-old teenager in Tillamook, Oregon, who held an "I Love Gays" sign alongside two men who were brandishing placards calling homosexuality sin, and calling on people to repent, has now gone further and called on others in her town to join her counter-protest.

Street preachers cleared of police charges say open air evangelism is \'misunderstood even by Christians\'
Street preachers cleared of police charges say open air evangelism is 'misunderstood even by Christians'

You'd be forgiven for skirting past the man on a soapbox in your local town centre who's shouting about salvation – you're not alone.

GOP bets Rick Santorum, George Pataki launch White House bid; Donald Trump may join race, too
GOP bets Rick Santorum, George Pataki launch White House bid; Donald Trump may join race, too

Former US Senator Rick Santorum and former New York Governor George Pataki have joined the Republican presidential nomination bid for the 2016 election while real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump said he will make an announcement next month.

Two Chinese house church Christians given jail sentences, accused of cult involvement
Two Chinese house church Christians given jail sentences, accused of cult involvement

Two Chinese Christians have been handed prison sentences for "utilising a cult to obstruct justice" after a trial that lawyers say was riddled with failures.