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Churches easing Iraqi Christian resettlement in Sweden
In Sweden, churches play a leading role in the resettlement of Iraqi Christians, providing a bridge to the new culture while connecting this persecuted group to its past.
Straw says there's no contest to replace Brown
Justice Secretary Jack Straw, one of the ministers touted as a possible replacement for Gordon Brown, said on Tuesday there was no contest for the leadership and backed the prime minister.
A day in the life of America's last lighthouse keeper
The sole remaining lighthouse keeper in the United States may be the last one but she isn't about to disappear.
Rediscovered Goya sketches set for London auction
Three sketches by Spanish master Goya that have been missing for 130 years will go on sale in London in July for an expected price of up to 3 million pounds.
Bid for freefall record threatened by rogue balloon
A French parachutist's bid to set a world freefall record was in doubt on Tuesday after the balloon that was to carry him 40 km (25 miles) above the prairie of Western Canada left without him.
Myanmar junta unmoved and extends Suu Kyi arrest
Myanmar's junta extended the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, a move likely to dismay Western nations who promised millions of dollars in aid after Cyclone Nargis.
Christian group angry over media's portrayal of Christians
The Christian Broadcasting Council (CBC) has voiced concern over the media's portrayal of Christians and pro-life campaigners following recent coverage of their views on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.
Trucks converge on London in fuel price protest
Convoys of trucks converged on London on Tuesday in a protest by road hauliers over rocketing fuel prices that they say have pushed up their fuel bill by almost half in the past year.
All meat, and no fins, at Bali shark restaurant
Call it shark for food lovers with some conscience: an Indonesian chef is making soup and other dishes from the flesh of the big fish whose survival is under threat because its fin is prized in Asia.
Filmmaker Sydney Pollack dies
Hollywood filmmaker Sydney Pollack, who won a pair of Academy Awards for the epic romance "Out of Africa" and earned praise for acting stints in films including "Tootsie" and "Michael Clayton," died on Monday after a battle with cancer, his spokeswoman said. He was 73.
Speak English, child! This is Korea
South Korea's "wild geese fathers" manage a reunion with their children, and often wives, just once a year after seeing them off for study abroad, invariably to learn in English.
Man in court over teen actor murder
A 21-year-old man appeared in court on Tuesday charged with the murder of teenage actor Rob Knox.
Review: YFriday:Live The Universal Broadcast
YFriday shout out all their best songs on their great live album and DVD, The Universal Broadcast.
Obama, McCain have 'righteous' problems
US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has a "Religious Right" problem. His likely Democratic rival, Barack Obama, has a Rev Wright problem.
Burma prelate says cyclone set Church back decade
The tiny Roman Catholic Church in predominantly Buddhist Burma is struggling to do its bit to help cyclone survivors, with parishes so damaged that it could take a decade to rebuild, its leader said on Monday.
Catholics hope Turkey opens church for St Paul Year
The Roman Catholic Church hopes a year dedicated to Saint Paul, born two millennia ago in Tarsus in today's southern Turkey, will bring signs of more religious tolerance in the mostly Muslim but secularist country.