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Evangelical Alliance resource to equip next generation of church leaders
In the face of statistics of the rising average age of UK church ministers, the Evangelical Alliance is launching Slipstream, a brand new resource designed to develop and equip leaders.
Christians unite to pray for parliament and government
Christians from across the nation will join together to pray in and around Westminster, as part of the Week of Prayer for Parliament and Whitehall, 6-11 May 2008.
Former Iraqi deputy PM Tareq Aziz to face court
Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz, the public face of Saddam Hussein's rule, is set to face court on Tuesday over the execution of dozens of merchants in 1992.
East Timor rebel leader surrenders
The leader of a group of East Timor rebels accused of trying to assassinate President Jose Ramos-Horta in February has surrendered to authorities, the country's deputy prime minister said on Tuesday.
U.S. Everest climber deported for Tibet banner
Nepal deported a U.S. national and banned him from climbing in the country for two years, after he was found carrying a pro-Tibet banner on an expedition to the Everest last week, an official said on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe awaits vote result
Verification of Zimbabwe's disputed presidential election results is due to start on Tuesday, a month after the vote, and the country may learn within a week whether Robert Mugabe will remain in power.
France restarts bid to free Colombia FARC hostages
France restarted efforts to free Colombian rebel hostages on Monday after guerrillas rejected a medical mission to treat French-Colombian Ingrid Betancourt, who has spent six years in jungle captivity.
CIA says Syrian reactor capacity was 1-2 weapons per year
A suspected Syrian reactor bombed by Israel had the capacity to produce enough nuclear material to fuel one to two weapons a year, CIA Director Michael Hayden said on Monday.
Obama's ex-pastor confronts media in Washington
Barack Obama's former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, blasted news media he said had sensationalized his remarks in an often confrontational appearance at a reporters' club on Monday.
Former Guantanamo prosecutor says trials tainted
The former chief prosecutor for the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals testified on Monday that the tribunals were tainted by political influence and evidence obtained through prisoner abuse.
U.N. says poor children main victims of climate change
Millions of the world's poorest children are among the principal victims of climate change caused by the rich developed world, a United Nations report said on Tuesday, calling for urgent action.
Grangemouth refinery strike is over
Workers at the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland returned to work on Tuesday after a two-day strike which closed the plant and the Forties North Sea oil pipeline, an official at the UNION trade union said.
Tesco trials climate-change labels
Tesco is trialling telling customers about the greenhouse gases emitted from "seed to store" of some products, as it hunts the green pound of customers worried about climate change.
Brown shrugs off Labour critics
Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who faces his first major electoral test this week, shrugged off critics from within his party on Monday and said his priority was guiding the economy through difficult times.
Britons' manners are getting worse
Britons are ruder than they were a decade ago, according to a survey on Monday that showed almost three-quarters of people think manners should be taught at school.
Old Bailey trials go online for first time
The transcript from Oscar Wilde's trial for gross indecency at London's Old Bailey Court went online for the first time on Monday alongside a raft of murder, robbery and abduction cases.