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Environment day calls for end to CO2 addiction

The United Nations urged the world on Thursday to kick an all-consuming addiction to carbon dioxide and said everyone must take steps to fight climate change.

Summit haggles over hunger declaration

Political squabbling put a U.N. summit on the global food crisis at risk of closing on Thursday without a powerful declaration on how to stop millions more people going hungry.

UN council envoys to see Darfur crisis up close

Diplomats from the U.N. Security Council head to Sudan's western Darfur region on Thursday where they hope to see up close the effects one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

So what do men and what do women want?

Bible Society's Lindsay Shaw compares and contrasts summer blockbusters Sex and the City: The Movie and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Brown wants tougher action on knives

Prime Minister Gordon Brown vowed to get tough on knife crime on Thursday, telling prosecutors they should take action against younger people found carrying weapons.

Ofcom introduces broadband speed code

Internet service providers (ISP) will have to give greater clarity over their broadband speeds under a new code announced by media regulator Ofcom on Thursday.

Saudi king's interfaith call faces Muslim divisions

Muslim political rifts were laid bare at a Saudi conference on interfaith dialogue on Wednesday, as King Abdullah talked about opening up to non-Muslims and a former Iranian president attacked the United States.

Cardinal tells politicians to follow conscience

Scottish cardinal tells politicians to follow their consciences in wake of recent embryo votes.

UN body told to address Philippine Government human rights abuses

World Council of Churches joins Philippine human rights activists in appeal to UN Human Rights Council.

Vatican preparing guidelines for religious dialogue

The Vatican department that oversees relations with Islam is preparing guidelines for Catholic dialogue with non-Christian religions, its head said on Wednesday.

Rights committee attacks Brown's terrorism case

Prime Minister Gordon Brown's move to toughen terrorism laws came under attack on Thursday from an influential parliamentary committee, less than a week before a vital vote on the issue.

Bank of England set to hold rates

The Bank of England looks set to hold off from cutting interest rates on Thursday as policymakers' worries about higher inflation trump their fears of a sharp economic slowdown.

Thousand Foot Krutch wraps up knock-out spring tour

Canadian Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch look back at their stint on two of the most successful tours in the Christian music market - the TobyMac Portable Sounds spring and fall tours and the Comatose Tour with rockers Skillet and Decyfer Down.