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Fighting kills 73 in Sri Lanka
A roadside bomb suspected to have been planted by Tamil Tiger rebels killed two police commandos on Thursday while Sri Lankan troops captured a rebel base in the north west, the military said.
April Iraq's deadliest month since last August
Fighting in Baghdad's Shi'ite slum of Sadr City made April the deadliest month for Iraqi civilians since last August and for U.S. troops since last September, figures obtained on Wednesday showed.
World Food Program sees 'major crisis' in Haiti
Haiti faces a "major crisis" if international donors fail to provide urgent aid to help feed its poor, a top official with the World Food Program said on Wednesday.
Mayoral hopefuls clash on last day of campaign
Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone traded personal attacks on Wednesday as they made a final push for votes on the last day of campaigning in the London mayoral race.
Brown says made mistakes before elections
Prime Minister Gordon Brown acknowledged he had made mistakes on Wednesday, the eve of his first major test at the ballot box.
McCanns reveal hate mail over Madeleine
Madeleine McCann's parents received hate mail blaming their "drunken arrogance" for her disappearance in Portugal a year ago, they said in a television interview to be shown on Wednesday.
London blogger exposes life on the Underground
Annie Mole's blog about the London Underground rail system began as a New Year's resolution to teach herself how to make an Internet Web site and has blossomed into a popular slice of commuter life.
Drug firms question investment in UK
Global drugmakers have started to question their investment in Britain, following a government decision to scrap a 50-year-old drug pricing scheme, the outgoing head of the country's industry body said on Thursday.
Church investors speak out on Sudan shareholder responsibility
The ecumenical Church Investors Group (CIG) has condemned the continued war and human rights abuses in the Sudan, and the direct or indirect part certain companies are playing in prolonging the conflict.
Ecumenical observers challenge Zimbabwe election process
The 29 March elections in Zimbabwe were "far from being free and fair", says ecumenical report.
Think you know church? Think again, says Share Jesus
No pews, no walls, no barriers, this is church as it was meant to be; alive, passionate and open to all, says Share Jesus International.
Judge to decide on mayoral candidate's BBC 'censorship' case
A High Court judge will today decide whether the BBC 'politically censored' a London mayoral candidate's party election broadcast, just one day before polling booths open.
U.N. council pressed to send mission to Zimbabwe
The U.N. Security Council took up Zimbabwe's election standoff for the first time on Tuesday and Western powers pressed for a U.N. mission or envoy to visit the crisis-stricken southern African country.
Beijing marks 100-day countdown to Games
China marked the start of the 100-day countdown to the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday with songs, a mass run and even prayers, hoping to put behind it the tumultuous events of the past month which have taken much of the gloss off preparations.
France says Andean region ties key to hostage release
Easing tensions between Andean neighbours Ecuador and Colombia is vital if efforts to release dozens of hostages held by Colombian guerrillas for years in hidden jungle camps are to succeed, France said on Tuesday.
Afghans clash with suspected Taliban in Kabul
Afghan security forces clashed with a group of suspected Taliban militants holed up in a house close to Kabul's old city on Wednesday, witnesses and police said.