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Serb PM slams EU pact, takes aim at pro-EU rivals
The European Union wants to offer Serbia a pre-accession pact to trick it into recognising Kosovo, Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said on Monday, warning his pro-EU rivals in government not to sign it.
UK unveils 50 bln pound credit crunch plan for banks
The Bank of England unveiled an ambitious plan on Monday to swap banks' risky mortgage assets for 50 billion pounds or more of government bills, in the latest bid to spare Britain from the ravages of a global credit crunch.
Two U.N. workers kidnapped in Pakistan
Gunmen kidnapped two U.N. workers on Monday while they were travelling in a lawless Pakistani region near the Afghan border, a U.N. official said.
Iraq urges Arab nations to forgive debt
Iraq on Monday called on its Arab neighbours to join Western nations and forgive their share of Baghdad's outstanding foreign debts that total up to $80 billion.
Abducted Pakistani U.N. workers released
Gunmen in a lawless Pakistani region near the Afghan border released two U.N. workers on Monday after security forces attacked the kidnap gang, officials said.
BAA set to learn about possible airports break-up
Britain's Competition Commission is set to indicate this week whether airports operator BAA should divest airports or even break itself up - a move that many think will solve the country's airport woes.
Russia's Putin wins the other Nobel Prize
Russian president Vladimir Putin has won a Nobel prize. Not the better-known Nobel Peace Prize handed out by the Oslo-based committee to luminaries such as last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev or ex-South African President Nelson Mandela.
Survivor and OTR present START SOMETHING...
Survivor and OTR present Start Something, a dynamic music event combing Worship, Rock, Hip Hop and Pop at the forthcoming Pentecost Festival.
'Ignored by the whole world' - a visit to Yambio, Sudan
People in Sudan's "forgotten" Yambio region still live in fear of attacks from Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army.
P.O.D. Dance Onto Billboard Top 10 /Christian Soundscan At #1
Multi-Platinum rockers P.O.D. are back to reclaim their place atop the rock scene with their INO/Columbia Records debut, When Angels & Serpents Dance.
US Churches push for two-state Israel-Palestine solution
Nearly two dozen US church and church-related organisations are pressing for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict at a conference which began on Sunday.
Ex-bishop wins Paraguay vote as democracy matures
A sandal-wearing former bishop's victory in Paraguay's presidential election shows democracy is maturing in Latin America, but after 61 years of one-party rule his foes may dictate the pace of change.
China defends human rights record as Olympics loom
China mounted a stern defence of its much maligned human rights record on Monday as the clock ticks ever nearer the Beijing Olympics, accusing Western countries of ignoring problems of their own and having double standards.
Churches concerned at Zimbabwe violence
Zimbabwe Christians are requesting for prayers so that they can hold onto hope as the information blackout in their country enters a third week.
Ex-bishop wins Paraguay election
Fernando Lugo, a mild-mannered former Roman Catholic bishop, won Paraguay's presidential election on Sunday to end more than 60 years of one-party rule.
Pope ends US trip with Ground Zero visit
Pope Benedict ended his US trip on Sunday with an emotionally charged visit to Ground Zero where he prayed at the site of the felled World Trade Centre, and a triumphant Mass for 57,000 people at Yankee Stadium.