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Scottish Parliament has sneaky PEEK at anti-sectarian message
An anti-sectarian poster designed by young people from Glasgow's east end is to go on display at the Scottish Parliament.
Is religious right losing its influence on US politics?
Panelists including Sojourners' Jim Wallis debate the extent to which the religious right still dominates US politics - and agree that times have changed.
Rebecca St James joins fight against malaria
Grammy-award winning artist Rebecca St James joined the fight against one of the deadliest killers in Africa by hosting a special Christian radio programme that was released on Friday, World Malaria Day, to raise awareness on the disease.
UNHCR deplores Turkey's deadly refugee expulsions
The United Nations refugee agency reprimanded Turkey on Friday for forcibly expelling 18 Syrian and Iranian migrants across a river to Iraq, four of whom were swept away and drowned.
Zimbabwe police raid opposition HQ, scores held
Armed riot police raided the headquarters of Zimbabwe's main opposition party on Friday and detained scores of people in the biggest crackdown on the MDC since disputed elections last month, officials said.
Refinery strike may halve UK NSea oil output
A strike planned this weekend at a major Scottish refinery raised on Thursday fears of fuel disruption and will force the closure of the key Forties North Sea pipeline, halving Britain's crude oil output.
Sri Lanka bus bomb kills 25, military blame Tigers
At least 25 people were killed and more than 40 wounded when a suspected Tamil Tiger bomb ripped through a packed commuter bus on the outskirts of the Sri Lankan capital on Friday, the military said.
Police release two held over disabled man's murder
Detectives released a man and youth on Friday held on suspicion of murder after the discovery of the body of missing disabled man James Hughes.
Rising food prices are 'global crisis' - un chief
Rising food prices have developed into a global crisis, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday.
Malaysia Catholic paper turns to court over 'Allah'
A Roman Catholic newspaper asked the court on Friday to overturn a government ruling prohibiting it from using the word "Allah" in its publication.
Archbishop attacks Britain's growing debt culture
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, echoing growing unease over debt-ridden Britain, said on Friday the poor are being crippled by personal debt and called for greater scrutiny of "doorstep" loan companies.
UK inflation expectations hits record high in April
Britons' expectations of inflation in the next 12 months hit a record high in April, according to a survey released on Friday which will worry Bank of England policymakers concerned about rising price pressures.
Innocent schoolboy machine-gunned in bed
An innocent 15-year-old schoolboy was sprayed with bullets from a machine gun as he lay in his own bed after becoming the victim of mistaken identity during a gang war, a London court heard on Friday.
Archbishops want end to Zimbabwe mayhem
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued a joint statement concerning the deteriorating situation of ordinary people in Zimbabwe and calling for "a civil society movement that both gives voice to those who demand an end to the mayhem that grows out of injustice, poverty, exclusion and violence".
Double honour for co-ordinator of CofE's unity work
Prebendary Dr Paul Avis, General Secretary of the Council for Christian Unity, has been appointed as a chaplain to Her Majesty The Queen.
London mayoral candidate takes BBC, ITV to court over censorship
A London mayoral candidate is taking the BBC and ITV to the High Court for 'censoring' his party Election Broadcasts in the run up to the May 1 elections.