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Gunmen kidnap two Turkish nationals in Afghanistan
Unknown gunmen kidnapped two Turkish nationals working on construction project in western Afghanistan on Monday, a senior police official said.
Fresh Sri Lanka fighting kills 32 in north
Fresh fighting in Sri Lanka's north has killed 28 Tamil Tiger rebels and four soldiers, the military said on Tuesday.
Former Archbishop of Wales, Noakes, dies
The Rt Rev George Noakes, who was Archbishop of Wales from 1987 until 1991 died at his home in Carmarthen on Monday, at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife, Jean.
South Korea beefs up patrols near disputed isles
South Korea's coastguard said on Tuesday it had stepped up patrols near islands at the centre of a territorial dispute with Japan, a day after Seoul recalled its ambassador in anger at new Japanese claims to the rocky outcrops.
Italian police officers convicted of G8 violence
An Italian court on Monday found 15 police officers guilty of beating protesters at the G8 summit in Genoa in 2001 and sentenced them to between five months' and five years' imprisonment.
Stolen bank data gets cheaper on Web
Prices charged by cybercriminals selling hacked bank and credit card details have fallen sharply as the volume of data on offer has soared, forcing them to look elsewhere to boost profit margins, a new report says.
Ulcer bacteria may protect from asthma: study
A bacteria only recently revealed as a major cause of ulcers and stomach cancer may help protect children from developing asthma, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Global warming may raise kidney stone cases: study
One more unwanted consequence of global warming may be an increase in cases of kidney stones in areas with rising temperatures, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Australian court rules pope protest laws 'unconstitutional'
Anti-protest laws imposed for Pope Benedict's visit to Sydney this week, which could see protesters arrested for annoying Catholic pilgrims, were unconstitutional, a court ruled on Tuesday.
Nepal finally opening up to Gospel, says GFA missionary
The world's former only official Hindu country is now open to the preaching of the Gospel, a Christian missionary working there declared joyfully this past weekend.
Brown says knife-carrying 'unacceptable'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday people carrying knives would be "caught, prosecuted and punished" as he defended the government's handling of knife crime following a spate of stabbing deaths.
Gay bishop calls for firmer leadership
The gay bishop who sparked Anglican divisions said on Monday the head of the church must show firmer leadership and get conservative foes to tone down homophobic taunts.
Karzai says Pakistan behind Indian embassy bomb
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday Pakistani agents were behind the Indian embassy bombing in Kabul last week, the first time he has directly accused Pakistan of involvement in the suicide attack that killed 58 people.
Bank could still cut rates if economy slows
Financial markets are still betting the next move in interest rates will be up but the Bank of England could be readying itself to cut rates in August in case the economy keeps slowing down.
Pensions body warns on accounting proposals
Controversial accounting proposals will hasten the closure of more final salary pension schemes if they are adopted, a leading pensions group said on Monday.
Premier hones in on radical debate between Muslims and Christians
"There is a place where Christians and Muslims are at war." Those are the opening words of a new documentary broadcast on Premier Christian Radio.