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Mistrust risks violence, inter-faith meet told
Christians and Muslims mistrust each other so much that a few terrorist attacks could trigger dramatic and violent religious tensions, a Jordanian prince told an interfaith conference on Tuesday.
Tennessee church shooter angry at 'liberals' - police
A man who opened fire inside a church, killing two people with a shotgun hidden in a guitar case, was frustrated at being unable to find a job and blamed liberals and gays, police said on Monday.
Outcry over Pakistani court ruling on forced conversion of Christian girls
The head of CLAAS UK, Nasir Saeed, has condemned the ruling of a Pakistani court earlier this month upholding the alleged kidnapping and conversion of two pre-teen Christian sisters, and the forced marriage of the elder sister.
MRDF congratulates Cameroon social worker on Sheila McKechnie award
A former social worker who runs one of Cameroon's leading charities for the elderly has been awarded the Sheila McKechnie Foundation's International Award 2008 for campaigning.
Lazy Christians told not to waste life and resources
Pastor Ade Adesina, senior pastor of East London church Power House International Ministries, has published a new book to help lazy Christians leave their life of idleness and inactivity and instead strive towards reaching their full potential.
Doha: No deal better than bad deal, says Christian Aid
International development agency Christian Aid says the blame for the collapse of the latest Doha Development Round talks in Geneva lies squarely with major agricultural exporting countries putting self interest above other considerations.
Amy Grant raises funds for women's cancer research
Amy Grant has teamed up with Philosophy Inc and Art of Grace to produce a beauty product that will accompany the release of her single "She colors my day" and give 100 per cent of the proceeds from its sales towards women's cancer research.
Karadzic in Hague to face genocide trial
War crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic was taken into custody by the U.N. war crimes tribunal on Wednesday to face trial at The Hague on charges of genocide for his actions in the 1992-95 Bosnia war.
Oxygen bottle parts blew into Qantas cabin
Investigators looking at whether an exploding oxygen bottle blew a large hole in the side of a Qantas 747 said on Wednesday part of a bottle burst into the plane's cabin and partly moved a door lock.
URC Gen Sec to return to local ministry
The Rev Ray Adams, deputy general secretary of the United Reformed Church, is to leave his post to minister to three churches in North London.
Earthquake jolts 'lucky' Los Angeles
An earthquake struck just east of Los Angeles on Tuesday, rocking tall buildings and rattling nerves across Southern California, but causing no serious injuries or major structural damage.
Body of ballooning Brazilian priest found at sea
The body of a Brazilian priest who floated out over the ocean suspended by hundreds of helium-filled party balloons, has been found off the coast of southeastern Brazil, police have confirmed.
Rice to meet Israel-Palestinian negotiators
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice holds a three-way meeting with the top Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators on Wednesday amid dimming expectations that a comprehensive deal is possible this year.
Beijing's Olympic makeover runs only skin deep
Liu Jielian isn't exactly impressed with the facelift the government gave her home in central Beijing as part of efforts to spruce up the city for the Olympic Games next month.
South Africa tells ICC: 'Give peace a chance' in Darfur
South Africa said on Tuesday that an increasing number of countries want the International Criminal Court, in the interest of peace in Darfur, to halt any genocide indictment of Sudan's president.
U.N. council to disband Eritrea-Ethiopia force
The U.N. Security Council is planning to disband its peacekeeping mission to the volatile border between Eritrea and Ethiopia after Eritrea forced out most of the U.N. troops, diplomats said on Tuesday.