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Kenya rivals trade blame over cabinet deadlock
Kenya's political rivals accused each other on Monday of double-dealing that delayed for a second day the formation of a power-sharing cabinet crucial to ending months of post-election crisis.
Nine convicted in Casablanca bombs escape jail
Nine radical Islamists jailed for their links to the 2003 Casablanca suicide bombings that killed 45 people broke out of a Moroccan top security jail on Monday, the Justice Ministry said.
Protests snuff out Olympic torch in Paris
The Olympic torch relay descended into chaos in Paris on Monday with officials having to extinguish the flame and carry it by bus when pro-Tibet protesters tried to seize it.
Diana unlawfully killed, inquest rules
Princess Diana and her lover Dodi al-Fayed were unlawfully killed by the grossly negligent driving of their chauffeur and paparazzi photographers pursuing them into a Paris road tunnel 10 years ago, an inquest ruled.
Parent and toddler group leaders 'understimated', says charity
Care for the Family conferences to give encouragement to "underestimated" parent and toddler group leaders.
Government funding boosts YMCA homeless services
The Department for Communities and Local Government has announced a package of measures to improve services for homeless people and seven YMCA projects have been selected to receive funding.
Cyclist steps up training for nationwide cathedral-to-cathedral bid
Training has been increased dramatically by Gary Bluett, the man who is planning to be the first person ever to cycle to every Anglican cathedral in England, Wales and Scotland.
Mitt Romney as Vice President? Social conservatives say no
More than 20 leading social conservatives signed an open letter to presumptive Republican nominee John McCain expressing their opposition to the idea of having Mitt Romney as vice president on the Republican ballot.
Indonesia: Over 100 churches close in 3 Years
Islamic extremism and local governments have closed more than 100 churches in Indonesia within three years, according to a persecution watchdog agency.
Call to priesthood to ring out in parishes, schools, university chaplaincies
The Catholic Church in England and Wales will launch its annual campaign this Sunday to encourage young men and women to consider whether priesthood or religious life might be for them.
Mexico drug gangs building churches - bishop
Violent drug gangs in Mexico, which kill thousands of people a year, fund the building of churches in impoverished villages to try to win over locals, a senior Catholic bishop said.
Sorrow, defiance, Iraq Christians bury slain priest
Scores of grieving Christians packed a Baghdad church on Sunday for the funeral mass of a priest slain by gunmen in the latest attack on a minority community that has become a target in Iraq's sectarian violence.
China denounces torch protest
China on Monday denounced protests that disrupted the Olympic torch relay in London and IOC chief Jacques Rogge expressed concern at the demonstrations, but said there was no momentum for a boycott of the Beijing Games.
Government forecasts called 'optimistic'
Government forecasts for economic growth are above consensus and based on a questionable premise that Britain is better equipped than other nations to withstand the credit crisis, a parliamentary committee said on Monday.
BA to cancel 114 flights at Heathrow
After nearly two weeks of baggage chaos and hundreds of cancelled flights, London Heathrow airport was hit by bad weather on Sunday which forced British Airways to cancel 114 flights.
Prince Philip leaves hospital
Prince Philip left hospital on Sunday after undergoing treatment for a chest infection.