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Church welcomes Competition Commission's supermarket report
The Church of England has warmly welcomed the Competition Commission's decision to seek undertakings from grocery retailers to establish a Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) Ombudsman
Obama tries to move beyond controversy over pastor
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama tried on Wednesday to move past a controversy over racially charged remarks by his former pastor and refocus his message on kitchen-table economic issues.
Watchman urges Christian men to mentor capital's challenging youth
David Williams, otherwise known as gospel reggae artist Watchman, is calling on Christian men to mentor some of London's most challenging young people.
Hong Kong bus accident kills 12 elderly Christians, injures 49
A bus packed with elderly Christian worshippers struck a roadside barrier and overturned in Hong Kong, killing 12 people and injuring 49 others, officials said on Thursday.
Sources say Tsvangirai wins vote
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai beat Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe's presidential election, winning 47 percent of the vote against the president's 43 percent, senior government sources said on Wednesday.
Somali Islamists say 2 leaders killed in air strike
Two senior leaders of Somalia's Islamist movement were killed when four planes dropped bombs over the house they were staying in early Thursday morning, an Islamist commander said.
Iran complains to U.N. about Clinton comment
Iran complained to the United Nations on Wednesday about U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's comment the United States could "totally obliterate" Iran in retaliation for a nuclear strike against Israel.
Dozen hurt in blast in northwest Pakistan
At least a dozen people were wounded in a blast at an office of a Muslim cleric in Pakistan's north-western Khyber tribal region on Thursday, officials and witnesses said.
Fighting kills 73 in Sri Lanka
A roadside bomb suspected to have been planted by Tamil Tiger rebels killed two police commandos on Thursday while Sri Lankan troops captured a rebel base in the north west, the military said.
April Iraq's deadliest month since last August
Fighting in Baghdad's Shi'ite slum of Sadr City made April the deadliest month for Iraqi civilians since last August and for U.S. troops since last September, figures obtained on Wednesday showed.
World Food Program sees 'major crisis' in Haiti
Haiti faces a "major crisis" if international donors fail to provide urgent aid to help feed its poor, a top official with the World Food Program said on Wednesday.
Mayoral hopefuls clash on last day of campaign
Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone traded personal attacks on Wednesday as they made a final push for votes on the last day of campaigning in the London mayoral race.
Brown says made mistakes before elections
Prime Minister Gordon Brown acknowledged he had made mistakes on Wednesday, the eve of his first major test at the ballot box.
McCanns reveal hate mail over Madeleine
Madeleine McCann's parents received hate mail blaming their "drunken arrogance" for her disappearance in Portugal a year ago, they said in a television interview to be shown on Wednesday.
London blogger exposes life on the Underground
Annie Mole's blog about the London Underground rail system began as a New Year's resolution to teach herself how to make an Internet Web site and has blossomed into a popular slice of commuter life.
Drug firms question investment in UK
Global drugmakers have started to question their investment in Britain, following a government decision to scrap a 50-year-old drug pricing scheme, the outgoing head of the country's industry body said on Thursday.