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Dioceses of Lichfield and Singapore in new strategic mission partnership
There will not be a formal schism in the Anglican Communion according to Archbishop David Moxon, co-presiding bishop in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.
Persecuted Christians in Ukraine praise God in spite of hardships
Christians in Ukraine have not been turned off spreading the Good News of Christ in Eastern Europe, despite the persecution they face.
URC warns of Zimbabwe 'implosion'
The United Reformed Church has warned of the gradual "implosion" of Zimbabwe and condemned the tactics employed by the ruling Zanu PF party to sideline the opposition.
Santander to buy A&L in 1.3 bln deal
Spain's Santander is buying British bank Alliance & Leicester for 1.3 billion pounds in an agreed deal that will bulk up its existing UK bank Abbey.
Three plead guilty to explosives plot
Three British Muslim men pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to cause explosions, part of a plan prosecutors say would have involved smuggling liquid bombs onto airliners with the intention of blowing them up mid-flight.
Mideast envoy Blair prepares Gaza visit
Middle East envoy Tony Blair is preparing to travel to the Gaza Strip this week in what would be the highest-level visit by a Western official since Hamas took control a year ago, Palestinian and Western officials said.
Teen drivers 'should face zero drink limits'
Teenagers taking to the road should face zero drink-drive limits in an attempt to reduce accidents, the country's chief medical officer said.
Maternity leave 'sabotages careers'
The extension of maternity leave to 12 from 9 months could be threatening women's careers as employers think twice before hiring or promoting those of child-bearing age, an equalities watchdog said.
Brown under pressure over knife crime
Prime Minster Gordon Brown will come under pressure to produce answers to Britain's growing knife culture at his monthly press conference on Monday, following a spate of stabbing deaths in the past week.
Teachers could get greater search powers
Teachers should be given greater legal powers to search pupils for drugs, cigarettes and alcohol, the government's schools behaviour advisor says.
ITV's Grade in talks over BSkyB stake
ITV Executive Chairman Michael Grade has been approached by "interested parties" over the possible sale of BSkyB's stake in the free-to-air broadcaster, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
U.S. to showcase top-of-line F-22 fighter jet
Lockheed Martin Corp's F-22 "Raptor" fighter jet, widely considered the world's most advanced, is set to streak through a milestone performance here on Monday for a U.S. warplane that unlike most others remains off limits for export.
Karzai opposes U.S. use of Afghan soil against Iran
Afghanistan opposes U.S. use of its territory for launching a possible attack against neighbouring Iran, President Hamid Karzai said in an interview broadcast on Monday.
Turkish prosecutor unveils coup plan indictment
A Turkish prosecutor indicted 86 people on charges of plotting to overthrow a government accused by militant secularists of leading Turkey by stealth towards Islamic rule.
Israel moves Hezbollah prisoners ahead of swap
Israel prepared on Monday for a prisoner swap with Hezbollah by moving four Lebanese guerrillas in its custody to a holding facility ahead of Wednesday's U.N.-mediated exchange.
Foes want Thai govt and Thaksin charged in temple row
Protesters marched on the offices of Thailand's graftbusting agency on Monday to press for criminal charges against the government for its role in a dispute over an ancient temple on the Thai-Cambodian border.