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Tsvangirai rejects Zimbabwe talks for now
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday rejected talks on a unity government, saying President Robert Mugabe must first stop violence and accept him as the rightful election winner.
Government says CO2 emissions understated
On the eve of a G8 summit due to address climate change, Britain admitted on Wednesday that it, and by implication others, has been drastically understating its true carbon emissions.
Study shows how broccoli fights cancer
Just a few more portions of broccoli each week may protect men from prostate cancer, British researchers reported on Wednesday.
India sees no security threat from BlackBerry
India's telecoms ministry does not see any security risk from Research In Motion's popular BlackBerry e-mail service and has no plans to shut the service, a top government official said on Wednesday.
Sentamu wants British public to help restore Zimbabwe
The Archbishop of York has called for people across Britain to unite in a new civil rights movement to help bring about the restoration of Zimbabwe.
Palestinian kills 3 in Jerusalem bulldozer attack
A Palestinian rammed a bulldozer into Israeli buses, cars and pedestrians on one of Jerusalem's busiest streets on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding more than 40, emergency services said.
NHS dentistry 'deteriorating' after reforms
Access to state-funded dentistry on the National Health Service in England is "deteriorating" after a radical shake-up of the system pushed through against dentists' wishes, a committee of MPs said on Wednesday.
Prince William's navy ship in drugs bust
A Royal Navy warship on which Prince William is serving has seized cocaine worth at least 40 million pounds in a major drugs bust, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.
Government tightens Hezbollah ban
The government said on Wednesday it was amending a ban on Hezbollah to cover its entire military wing, accusing the Lebanese group of supporting terrorism in Iraq and the Palestinian territories.
Police arrest 1,200 in London knife crackdown
Police have arrested 1,214 people in London during a six-week crackdown on knife crime, Scotland Yard said on Wednesday.
Good old days
Do not say, 'Why were the old days better than these?' For it is not wise to ask such questions. Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun. Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: wisdom preserves the life of its possessor... Who is like the wise? Who knows the explanation of things? Wisdom brightens the face and changes its hard appearance.
Wait With Faith
Lord you have faithfully shown me So many times before And this time is no exception, Lord And simply can't be ignored. That you know all that concerns my life Everything your eyes do see You always come through at just the right time To meet my every need.
When God Heals
When God comes to heal us It's final and complete. There is nothing that is lacking. When He meets us in our need. Whether it be in our body Or the hurt within our soul He will touch the point of need And will truly make us whole
Chelmsford's 12 new curates reflect cultural mix
The Diocese of Chelmsford celebrated the Church of England's cultural and ethnic diversity on Sunday with the ordination of 12 new curates.
Sydney police warn: Don't annoy papal pilgrims
World Youth Day in Sydney this month is the Catholic church's Woodstock, five days of love, peace and Christianity overseen by the Pope, but civil liberties leaders say police will be using "repugnant" anti-protest powers.
Rebel Anglican meeting lamentable - US Church leader
A meeting of conservative church leaders in the worldwide Anglican Communion last week will have little lasting impact, the head of the Episcopal Church, the faith's US branch, said on Monday.