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Philippine army warns of mercenary bombers in south
Philippine security forces warned on Tuesday of attacks in the restive south by a group of "bombers-for-hire" trained by Islamic militants.
TD Jakes calls Christians back to Bible
It is never too late to turn back to the Word of God, according to renowned preacher Bishop TD Jakes.
Record level of benefits fraud detected
A record 140 million pounds of fraudulent benefit claims and overpayments were detected between 2006 and 2007, figures released by an independent watchdog on Tuesday showed.
Police inspectors 'bullied and stressed'
Police chief inspectors and inspectors are bullied, stressed, and endure excessive work hours, a report said on Tuesday.
Carbon Trust 'could do better'
The government-backed Carbon Trust's contribution to reducing UK carbon dioxide emissions is "pretty small beer" and it can do better, the Committee of Public Accounts said in a report on Tuesday.
Al-Qaeda leader in Iraq sentenced to death over slain archbishop
The Iraqi Government says that a leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq is to be executed for the death of a Chaldean Catholic archbishop.
MPs back human-animal embryos
Parliament backed on Monday the creation of human-animal embryos which some scientists say are vital to research cures for diseases but religious leaders have argued pervert God's creation.
China pauses to mourn quake victims
From tent cities in Sichuan province to Beijing's Tiananmen Square, sirens wailed and millions of Chinese stood for three minutes on Monday to mourn the tens of thousands who died in last week's earthquake.
Drinkers confused over safe alcohol limits
A trend to serving wine in larger glasses has added to public confusion over how much alcohol is safe to drink, the government said on Monday.
Armed forces and veterans' day proposed
Britain's armed forces and veterans should be celebrated in an annual day of parades and special events, a government-commissioned study into raising public awareness of the military said on Monday.
Mobile phone payments 'pose huge fraud risk'
"Contactless" payments made via mobile phones pose the greatest future threat to the security of consumers' financial details, a leading security expert says.
Carey pleads with 'honourable' kidnappers to release British hostages
Lord Carey appeals to the "honorable" kidnappers of five British men in Iraq to release their hostages.
Church, political leaders join Jubilee fast to drop debt
Church and political leaders went without food and water last Friday to put pressure on the G8 nations to cancel the debt of 36 of the world's poorest countries.
British Baptists head to Jamaica with slave trade apology
A delegation representing British Baptists is travelling to Jamaica this Thursday to apologise to Jamaican Baptists for the transatlantic slave trade.
New chief exec for ACET
Peter Fabian has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of ACET (AIDS Care Education and Training).
Burmese Christians help aid agencies reach needy
Burma cylcone death toll sours to 134,000, local Christians bringing aid to some of the 2.4 million left destitute.