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Azerbhaijan: Shock at second baptist pastor arrest
Three months after Baptist pastor Zaur Balaev was freed from prison on what his family and congregation insist were trumped-up charges, another Baptist pastor in the same remote village of Aliabad in the north-western Zakatala Region in Azerbhaijan has been arrested.
Pentecostal group backs televangelist Copeland in probe protest
A group of Pentecostal ministers and churches have thrown their backing behind televangelist Kenneth Copeland and his refusal to cooperate with a Senate probe into his ministry's spending.
Young US evangelicals aim to broaden agenda
Young US evangelicals are growing increasingly eager to move on from homosexuality and abortion, and tackle such hot topics as global warming and social justice.
Saudi-sponsored interfaith meeting to be held in Spain
Saudi Arabia and Spain have agreed to hold an interfaith dialogue of Muslims, Christians and Jews in Madrid in July, Saudi media reported on Saturday.
Conservative Anglicans lament 'brokenness' of Communion
More than 1,000 conservative Anglican leaders were in Jerusalem on Sunday to open a week of discussions looking at the future of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Councils warned over 'snoopers' charter'
Councils risk alienating the public with the "overzealous" use of special surveillance powers designed to stop serious crime, the Local Government Association said on Monday.
Brown's first year puts Labour 23 points behind
Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour party is lagging way behind the Conservative Party, an opinion poll showed on Sunday, dealing a blow to Brown as he approaches his first anniversary in office.
MPs could get 40,000 pounds more to pay for 2nd homes
Members of parliament could see their annual salaries increased by as much as 40,000 pounds in turn for giving up expenses allowances for second homes, the Sunday Times reported.
Darling urges pay restraint
Chancellor Alistair Darling called on Sunday for pay awards to be kept in check to ensure they did not add to inflationary pressure in the economy.
Iraq official says U.K. captives alive
Five Britons who were kidnapped in Baghdad more than a year ago are still alive, Iraq's most senior security official told the BBC on Saturday.
Mugabe's rival pulls out of election
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out of a run-off election against President Robert Mugabe on Sunday, saying his supporters would be risking their lives if they voted.
800 still missing after Philippine ferry sinks
Rescuers scoured the seas around a capsized ferry in the Philippines on Monday for more than 800 people missing after it sank two days ago, as the official death toll from a typhoon rose to about 160.
Sarkozy in Israel on fence-mending visit
French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Israel on Sunday for a three-day visit aimed at reinforcing his image as an ally of the Jewish state and reversing a trend of difficult trips there by French leaders.
Ten killed in weekend gunbattle in Indian Kashmir
At least 10 people, including nine separatist militants, were killed in clashes between security forces and insurgents at the weekend in Indian Kashmir, police said.
Nigerian oil militants vow ceasefire in delta
Militants in Nigeria's southern Niger Delta, whose campaign of sabotage has sharply cut the country's oil output, announced a ceasefire on Sunday but stopped short of agreeing to participate in peace talks.
Russia condemns rewriting of World War Two history
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev condemned on Sunday what he described as attempts to rewrite wartime history - an attack the Kremlin said was aimed at Ukraine and the three Baltic states.