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British Afghanistan death toll hits 100
Three British paratroopers were killed in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Sunday in a suicide bomb attack, bringing total British military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 to 100.
Manchester traffic charging decision due
Manchester will discover this week if it has won government backing to become the first city outside London to charge drivers for entering and leaving its borders.
Iraq seeks to allay Iran's concern over U.S. bases
Iraq's prime minister used a visit to Tehran on Sunday to soothe Iranian concerns that negotiations between Baghdad and Washington on a new military agreement will lead to permanent U.S. bases across its border.
Man stabs shoppers in Tokyo street
A man who said he was tired of life went on a stabbing rampage on Sunday in a crowded Tokyo shopping street, killing seven people and wounding a dozen others.
Myanmar denies evictions from cyclone relief camps
Myanmar's military government denied on Sunday it was evicting victims of Cyclone Nargis from relief camps, saying it was working on a voluntary resettlement programme more than a month after the disaster.
Zimbabwe court orders release of opposition MP
Zimbabwe's High Court on Sunday ordered police to release an opposition member of parliament who was arrested on Saturday for the second time in a week amid mounting tensions before this month's presidential run-off.
Tibetans protest in Nepal
Nepali police detained 185 Tibetan exiles as they tried to storm a Chinese visa office on Sunday, demanding freedom for their Himalayan homeland, witnesses and police said.
China says 'quake lake' rising despite drainage
A lake created by the Chinese earthquake which threatens to unleash a devastating flood is still rising despite desperate efforts to drain the waters off safely, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Two dead after quake rocks south Greece
An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck southern Greece on Sunday, killing two villagers, injuring another 50 people and damaging homes and a military base, authorities said.
MPs say UK risks drift to surveillance society
The government must guard against the drift into a "surveillance society", only keeping data on individuals as long as is absolutely necessary, a parliamentary committee said on Sunday.
Home secretary appeals for security bill support
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith appealed on Sunday for Labour MPs to vote for a controversial security law this week that will extend pre-charge detention for terrorism suspects to 42 days from 28.
Plymouth Argyle's McCormick charged after fatal car crash
Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick was charged on Sunday with causing the death of two children by dangerous driving after a fatal car crash in northern England.
Substation fire cuts power to London homes
Thousands of homes in southeast London were cut off from power on Sunday morning after a fire at an electricity substation that also forced the closure of a nearby rail line.
Protesters make Labour deputy leader leave home
Labour Party deputy leader Harriet Harman was forced to leave home on Sunday as two protesters camped out on her roof to demand that divorced fathers be given better access to their children.
'Greed-driven' global food crisis demands 'immediate' church attention - WCC
The World Council of Churches has issued a hard-hitting appeal to Christians across the globe telling them that "the scandal of hunger demands the immediate attention of the churches".
Bishop fears Anglican Covenant will diminish Church autonomy
The Bishop of Cork in the Church of Ireland says new proposals designed to prevent the Anglican Communion falling apart will necessitate changes in the way that the Archbishop of Canterbury is appointed.