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Brown's poll setback sees Tories 'back in business'
Senior Labour figures said on Friday the party needed to re-engage with voters after it suffered a drubbing in local elections while delighted Tories said they were in shape to win the next general election.
Gay bishop: God would be 'disappointed' with Rowan Williams
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has been accused of failing to fully tackle critics over the appointment of the first openly gay Anglican bishop.
Christian Research launches church mystery visitor service
Churches can now see how they look through the eyes of a newcomer with ChurchCheck, a new mystery visitor service being launched by Christian Research.
Mission Aviation Fellowship reports exciting times of growth in Mongolia
Eighty people committed their life to Christ in Moron, Mongolia, after hearing the Gospel during a three-day visit by an evangelistic team from Ulaanbaatar Baptist Church.
Cyrus photo flap prompts action call against harmful media messages
Miley Cyrus, the extremely popular 15-year-old star of Disney's Hannah Montana, became the focus of a national controversy this week after photos of her appearing topless and covered only in a bed sheet were published in Vanity Fair magazine.
Sierra Leone community's animations and songs raise awareness about HIV
International development agency Christian Aid has produced an album of songs and two innovative animations to help publicise its SAVE approach to HIV awareness and education in Sierra Leone.
Bush proposes $770 million for world food crisis
President George W. Bush called for $770 million (389.4 million pounds) in new U.S. food aid donations and other measures on Thursday as Washington seeks to stave off a food crisis threatening to envelop the developing world.
Russia sends extra troops to Georgian rebel region
Russia said on Thursday an extra contingent of its troops had begun arriving in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, a move Tbilisi said was an illegal act of military aggression.
Somali rebels defiant after al Qaeda chief killed
Somalia's Islamist rebels vowed to fight on under new leadership on Friday after U.S. warplanes killed an insurgent said to be al Qaeda's commander in the Horn of Africa country.
Burma 'forces' civil servants to vote for charter
Hundreds of government workers in Burma were forced to vote in favour of an army-drafted constitution in non-secret ballots, held more than a week before a May 10 referendum, some of the workers said.
Fiji deports Murdoch newspaper publisher
Fiji's military government deported the Australian publisher of Rupert Murdoch's Fiji Times newspaper on Friday, after declaring him a threat to national security.
Al Jazeera cameraman released from Guantanamo
An Al Jazeera cameraman held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay for six years without charge has been released, the network said on Thursday.
Iraq PM sends team to Iran to discuss militias
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has sent a delegation to tell Iran to stop backing Shi'ite militias, officials said on Thursday, underscoring Iraq's unease over the influence of its powerful neighbour.
More protests even as Olympic torch hits home soil
The Olympic flame will be paraded through Hong Kong on Friday to a largely welcoming public and isolated protests, its first leg on Chinese soil after becoming a beacon of controversy on a 20-nation world tour.
Brown heads for local vote 'mauling'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown was heading for a "mauling" in his first electoral test with his ruling Labour Party recording its worst performance in local polls in three decades, early results showed on Friday.
Economy to grow by 1.8 percent in 2008
The economy will slow sharply this year as consumers tighten their belts, a leading thinktank warned on Friday.