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Nepal bans transport on election day to thwart rebels
Nepal has banned the use of public and private transport for 24 hours to keep security tight during next Thursday's constituent assembly elections, which could lead to the abolishment of the once-revered monarchy.
Legendary US actor Charlton Heston dies at 84
Oscar-winning U.S. actor Charlton Heston, whose chiseled features and commanding presence won him epic roles from Moses to Michelangelo, died on Saturday night at the age of 84, his family said.
Kobia: Sudanese churches at a crossroads
Churches stand at a crossroads in Sudan where the transition from decades of conflict to peace and reconstruction remains bumpy and Islam and Christianity cross paths, says the head of the World Council of Churches the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia.
Christian priest gunned down in Baghdad
Gunmen shot dead an Iraqi priest in a drive-by attack in central Baghdad on Saturday, police said, in the latest attack on Christians in the country.
Christian mayoral candidate pledges more jobs
Christian London mayoral candidate Alan Craig is promising to tackle inequality by building up a successful business climate in the capital.
Police stop Zimbabwe opposition lodging appeal
Armed police on Saturday prevented Zimbabwe opposition lawyers from entering the High Court to apply for an order forcing the release of presidential election results.
US judge rules for Episcopal Church secessionists
A US court has ruled in favor of 11 conservative congregations that broke away from the US Episcopal Church and want to keep property worth millions of dollars, parties in the dispute said on Friday.
IOC says Beijing air no danger to athletes
The head of the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday that Beijing's poor air quality will not endanger the health of athletes competing in the games in August, but it may affect their performance.
Clintons made 55 mln pounds since 2000
Democrat Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have made $109 million (55 million pounds) since leaving the White House, including $51 million in speech income for Bill Clinton, according to eight years of tax records released on Friday.
Bush sees NATO future for Macedonia and all Balkans
President George W. Bush reassured Macedonia on Saturday that the United States believed it should join NATO as soon as possible.
Three convicted in Argentine 'dirty war' baby case
An Argentine couple and a former army officer were convicted on Friday of charges related to the illegal adoption of a political prisoner's baby during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.
Tibet vows trouble-free torch run
Tibet's Communist Party chief vowed a trouble-free Olympic torch relay through the region, even as security forces struggled to stamp out flaring violence in a nearby part of Tibetan China.
Four killed as Haitians riot over prices
Four people were killed in southern Haiti when demonstrators protesting the high cost of living clashed with security forces, a local official said on Friday.
Black Sea summit aims to defuse old tensions
U.S. President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin will try to ease strains over missile defence and NATO expansion and polish their legacies at a farewell summit on the Black Sea starting on Saturday.
Texas agencies probe abuse at polygamist sect
Texas authorities said on Friday that they were investigating a potential child-abuse case at a ranch operated by followers of a breakaway Mormon sect linked to jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs.
Vatican seeks to reassure Jews on Good Friday prayer
The Vatican tried to reassure Jews on Friday that a new prayer that some see as a call for their conversion, did not indicate a change in the Church's high regard for Jews or its contempt for anti-Semitism.