• Powerful 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Indonesia, No Tsunami Warnings

  A power 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday. No reports of immediate injuries and no tsunami warnings due to the location of the quake, an official said.

  

• Jeremy Lin Remains Committed to Raising the Bar in Playoffs Performance

  Houston Rockets Jeremy Lin and his teammates are pushing hard to make the sixth spot in the playoffs with a month left in the season.

  

• Tens of Thousands Baptized Catholics on Easter Sunday in Mainland China

  Tens of thousands of Chinese were to be baptized Catholics on Easter Sunday in mainland China, the country with a quarter of the world's population, while just 50 years ago the Communists had ordered the complete purge of any religions and the indoctrination of atheism in its citizens.

  

• French Gay-Marriage Opponents Claim Revolutionary Label ''French Spring''

  Opponents of law legalizing same-sex marriage have staged the France’s largest-ever rallies; while organizers have urged non-violence, some have become combative and even labeled their camp the “French Spring”, referring to the regime-toppling Arab uprisings of recent years.

  

• Supreme Court DOMA Case: Justices Likely to Overturn Part of Law for ''Infringing on States' Right''

  The majority of the Supreme Court justices indicate it may strike down Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as they said it infringes on the traditional role of the states in defining marriage.