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Zimbabwe poll wait aims to subvert people's will-UK
Zimbabwean authorities are delaying election results to allow them time to find an "alternative to the will of the people," British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday.
Freed British reporter says Iraq troops stormed
A British journalist who was freed on Monday after being held by kidnappers in the southern city of Basra for two months said Iraqi forces had raided the house where he was held and overwhelmed his captors.
EU urges Macedonia to press on with reforms
The European Union called on Monday for the early formation of a new Macedonian government to complete reforms needed for EU membership after the weekend collapse of the ruling coalition.
EU backs plan to clean up air, cut lung disease
The European Union approved a plan on Monday to clean up air quality in the bloc, setting limits for the first time on fine particles that cut eight months off the life of the average European citizen.
Iraqi forces say free kidnapped UK journalist
Iraqi forces freed on Monday British journalist Richard Butler, who was kidnapped in the southern city of Basra two months ago, Defence Ministry spokesman Major-General Mohammed al-Askary said.
Boris Johnson's poll lead cut in half
Conservative Boris Johnson has seen his lead over Ken Livingstone in the London mayoral race cut in half in the last week, according to a poll on Monday.
Grace that is sufficient
Whether or not God chooses to answer our prayers for healing or deliverance, we can always count on the daily supply of his empowering and enabling grace.
Liberty launches new 'Making People Free' website
The international Christian aid charity Liberty has launched its new website called 'Making People Free' to tell even more people about the hundreds of thousands of people in Africa its evangelistic outreach has helped transform since its inception in 1999.
London mayoral candidates to be grilled by Christians
From religious freedom to the environment, from social justice to crime - Christians will be asking mayoral candidates questions on the issues that matter to them in a central London hustings on 23 April.
Jubilee Debt Campaign kicks off worldwide fast
Campaigners calling for the cancellation of poor country debts began a 36-day rolling fast on Saturday, ahead of the tenth anniversary of the Drop the Debt campaign in May.
Church 'make-overs' transform communities, says Archbishop
Old church buildings that adapt to 21st century living are breathing new life and energy into the community around them.
Development ministers urge action on food prices
Top finance and development officials from around the globe on Sunday called for urgent action to stem rising food prices, warning that social unrest will spread unless the cost of basic staples is contained.
Les Isaac: Black Christians must do more to combat youth violence
Black Christians across the denominational spectrum have been told they must play a greater role in stemming youth killings and violence and bringing peace in their communities.
Zimbabwean court to rule on election appeal
Zimbabwe's High Court was expected to rule on Monday on an opposition appeal to force election officials to release results of a presidential ballot that has raised fears of a military crackdown.
China says firearms found in Tibetan temple
Chinese forces found firearms hidden throughout a Tibetan temple in an ethnic Tibetan area of southwestern China which has been the scene of anti-Chinese riots in recent weeks, state television said.
Russia's biggest party seeks Vladimir Putin as leader
Russia's biggest party will ask President Vladimir Putin to become its leader this week at a conference that could provide the final clue in the riddle of who will really run Russia after Putin steps down.