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Sex workers need help from Christians - group
A Christian outreach for women on the streets of London has urged more Christians to help tackle prostitution.
Italy's Catholic Church jumps into election fray over abortion
Italy's Catholic Church has accused the national medical association of playing politics over abortion, joining a passionate debate in the run up to a parliamentary election in April.
Record nominations in international music awards for Hillsong
Hillsong Music Australia has been recognised a record four times in nominations for this year's prestigious Gospel Music Associations Dove Awards to be held in Nashville in April.
Scottish churches fear end of charitable exemption on water
End of charitable exemption will hit all denominations hard, says Scottish Churches Committee.
Christians get behind forthcoming BBC Passion drama
The BBC's forthcoming drama on the cross and resurrection of Jesus presents Christians with a "once-in-a-generation opportunity to engage the whole nation in a public conversation about the Christian message", says the Churches' Media Council.
Rice urges China to use influence on North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged China on Tuesday to press North Korea to disclose its nuclear programmes so that a stalled disarmament deal can move forward.
Nigerian tribunal to rule on presidential election
A Nigerian tribunal will uphold or annul the 2007 election of President Umaru Yar'Adua on Tuesday in a ruling that could either legitimise a deeply flawed poll or push Africa's most populous nation into political limbo.
Khmer Rouge torture chief weeps at 'Killing Fields'
The chief torturer under the Khmer Rouge "Killing Fields" regime wept and prayed on Tuesday as he led the judges who will try him for crimes against humanity around the mass graves for some of its victims.
Pakistan said to appoint new military intelligence chief
Pakistani army chief General Pervez Kayani is appointing a new head of military intelligence, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, the first major reshuffle in the military since President Pervez Musharraf quit the army.
UN campaign takes on violence against women
The United Nations launched on Monday a campaign to combat violence against women and girls, calling it a global scourge affecting a third of the world's female population.
Palestinians plug Jericho into Jordan's power grid
The West Bank town of Jericho was connected to the Jordanian power grid on Monday in a move a Palestinian official said was meant to reduce dependence on Israeli electricity supplies.
New Indonesia quake prompts brief tsunami alert
A fresh earthquake struck off western Sumatra on Tuesday in the wake of strong tremors the day before, triggering another tsunami alert, Indonesia's meteorology agency said.
Ethnic tensions split Kenya, pose risk-UN
Two months of violence in Kenya have split the country along ethnic lines and there is a risk of further clashes if the political crisis is not resolved quickly, a top U.N. official said on Monday.
Effectiveness of antidepressant drugs questioned
Antidepressant medications appear to help only very severely depressed people and work no better than placebos in many patients, British researchers said on Monday.
Casino plans set to be announced
The government is set to formally lay out plans on Tuesday for 16 large casinos across the country, including a requirement that the gambling industry make a multi-million pound charity payment, political and industry sources said.
Heathrow faces fight to grow
Shiny, spacious and still having the construction dust brushed away before opening next month, Heathrow's Terminal Five is the latest bid to help unclog the world's busiest international airport.