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Man arrested after protest on Harman roof
A protester was in police custody on Monday after he camped out all night on the roof of Labour Party Deputy Leader Harriet Harman's south London home, forcing her to move out.
Blog warnings posted ahead of Tokyo knife rampage
A man arrested for killing seven people in a knife rampage on a crowded Tokyo shopping street posted dozens of warning messages on the Internet in the hours leading up to the attack, Japanese media reported on Monday.
UK to give waterless washing machine a spin
A washing machine using as little as a cup of water for each washing cycle could go on sale to environmentally conscious Britons next year.
Ukraine says 21 more miners found alive
The Ukrainian government said 21 more coal miners had been rescued on Monday after an explosion at a pit, but reporters at the scene said efforts to bring them to the surface were still under way.
Cancer drug Velcade might work in lupus: study
Velcade, a drug used to treat cancer, might also work against the chronic autoimmune disease lupus, German researchers said on Sunday.
Fair poll seen as impossible in Zimbabwe
A systematic government campaign of murder and brutality has eliminated any chance of a fair presidential election in Zimbabwe, an international rights group said on Monday.
Somali peace talks splutter in Djibouti
A U.N.-led peace initiative for Somalia appears to have failed, with government and opposition delegations refusing to meet face-to-face in Djibouti to try to end 18 years of conflict.
Church report not attacking Government, say authors
A new report due out on Monday on the role of the Church of England and other faith communities in welfare is not intended to be an attack on the Government, say its authors.
G8 energy ministers look inward on oil, spare OPEC
Group of Eight energy ministers looked inward for solutions to record oil prices on Sunday, touting the need for domestic efficiency rather than piling pressure on a resistant OPEC to pump more crude.
Japan PM under pressure to set interim Co2 goal
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda was expected to unveil on Monday a target to cut Japan's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but also faces pressure to set an interim goal to show leadership as host of a G8 summit next month.
Obama could win 40 per cent of evangelical vote, says expert
A well-connected authority among evangelicals in the US believes that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama could win up to 40 percent of the evangelical vote.
Gay Anglican US bishop enters into civil union
The openly gay US Episcopal bishop at the centre of the Anglican church's global battle over homosexuality, has entered into a civil union with his longtime partner at a private ceremony.
Muslim clerics back Saudi king's interfaith efforts
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has won backing from Muslim clerics from around the world for an interfaith dialogue with Christians and Jews, state media reported on Saturday.
Bangladesh court clears ex-PM Hasina to go abroad
A Bangladesh court said on Monday the trial of detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on graft charges could continue in her absence, paving the way for her to go abroad for medical treatment.
Two miners rescued from stricken Ukrainian mine
Rescuers tunnelling through a blocked shaft on Monday retrieved alive two of 37 miners missing after a gas explosion at a pit in Ukraine's Donbass coalfield, officials said.
Vietnamese Christians starved, beaten for their faith
Former Christian prisoners in Vietnam have told Release International of the brutality they faced whilst behind bars.