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China works to drain quake lake
Chinese soldiers were working around the clock on Tuesday to dig a giant sluice to ease pressure on a swelling "quake lake", with plans to evacuate 100,000 people to avert a new disaster, state media said.
Sarkozy says he will keep 35-hour working week
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday he would maintain the 35-hour working week in order to enable employees to add tax-deductible overtime to their salaries.
Nepal government warns king he must leave
The Nepali government warned on Tuesday that it could use force to throw unpopular King Gyanendra out of the royal palace if he refuses to leave voluntarily after the 239-year-old monarchy is abolished.
Unpopularity of French economic policy seen growing
Approval ratings for the French government's economic policies hit their lowest levels in two years in May, with two thirds of those surveyed describing the policies as bad, a survey by BVA pollsters said on Monday.
Hunger trumps fear in cyclone-hit Myanmar delta
It took three weeks of waiting for help that never came for the emaciated man to overcome his innate fear of authority in a country under army rule for the last 46 years.
Christians bring safe water and hope for China earthquake survivors
Christians are bringing safe water to survivors of the 12 May earthquake in China's Sichuan province, as the country's ruling Communist party and NGOs alike turn their attention to long-term reconstruction.
Church of England told to stop watering down faith
The Church of England is divided over a proposed motion urging it to proclaim Christianity as the only way to salvation and offer strategies on how to evangelise Muslims.
Rick Warren joins 1,700 church leaders for launch of Peace Coalition
Over 1,700 leading pastors, business and Christian institutional leaders from 39 countries gathered in Lake Forest, California, to create The PEACE Coalition, a new international alliance of churches, businesses, ministries, universities, and other institutions.
Mission Aviation Fellowship aircraft on standby to help in Burma devastation
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) aircraft are on standby to fly to Burma to speed help to those affected in the wake of the destructive cyclone.
Pope urged to act on autism after Minnesota church ban
Autism campaigners are calling on Pope Bendict to act on autism in the wake of a church ban on a 13-year-old boy with autism in Bertha, Minnesota in the US.
Chickens bring in cash for church roof
A Herefordshire vicar has introduced a hen run into the rectory garden to raise funds for the church roof.
Wales is taking a moral lead on asylum seekers' healthcare, says Archbishop
The Archbishop of Wales praised the Welsh Health Minister's decision last week to allow free health care for failed asylum seekers.
Irish bishops call for cluster bomb ban
The Irish Catholic Bishops' Commission for Justice and Social Affairs, and Trócaire, the overseas development agency of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, have called for a total ban on cluster bombs.
How should Christians cope with the loss of a family member?
As Christians respond with prayers and condolences after the sudden death of Maria Chapman - the adopted daughter of Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman - in a car accident last Wednesday, many Christian families in the US have been left wondering how any family, even their own, can best cope in such a tragic situation.
Jim Wallis: Faith succeeding where politics has failed
In an era of broken politics and bad religion, faith is making a serious comeback as a force for social change, believes prolific Christian author and speaker Jim Wallis.
Spacecraft lands at Mars north pole
A small science probe blazed through the salmon-coloured skies of Mars on Sunday, touching down on a frozen desert at the planet's north pole to search for water and assess conditions for sustaining life, NASA officials said.