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Bomb plotters 'indifferent to carnage'
A gang of men were "indifferent to the carnage" they could have caused had their plot to blow up transatlantic airliners using liquid explosive bombs succeeded, a London court heard on Thursday.
London Underground workers call off strike
Thousands of workers on London's underground rail network have called off a 72-hour strike, unions said on Thursday, after negotiations with management alleviated concerns over safety and staffing.
Brown set for pot law showdown
Prime Minister Gordon Brown was set for a showdown over cannabis after his drugs advisory board was reported on Thursday to have voted against his desire to tighten the law against it.
Executive wins record Internet libel damages
A property executive won record Internet libel damages from a court on Thursday, in one of the country's first cases stemming from online harassment by a business rival.
Fuel shortage grounds Mission Aviation planes
A shortage of aviation fuel - or "av gas" - has grounded missionary pilots of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), a faith-based, non-profit ministry that serves missions and isolated people around the world with aviation, communications and learning technologies.
Call to halt spread of mosques
Former magistrate and regular commentator on Premier Christian Radio, Alison Ruoff, made a strong call in favour of halting the construction of new mosques as a way of protecting Christians freedoms in the UK.
Churches can give refuge to domestic violence victims, says counsellor
Churches can provide a safe haven for victims of domestic abuse, says counsellor Joanne Robinson.
Hybrid embryos cross the line, say Churches
Churches have expressed their regret over the creation of part-animal part-human hybrids by researchers at the University of Newcastle this week.
Politics should concern all Christians, says Archbishop
Politics, the environment and inter-faith relations are serious issues in today's Wales which should concern all Christians, the Archbishop of Wales said on Wednesday.
Church in Wales rejects women bishops Bill
Proposals to allow women in the Church in Wales to be ordained as bishops have been rejected by the Church's Governing Body on Wednesday.
China jails rights activist outspoken on Tibet
A dissident critical of China's Tibet policy was jailed for three-and-a-half years on Thursday, a sentence that is likely to draw more international criticism of the country's political controls ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
Zawahri says bin Laden in good health
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was well and reports speculating about his sickness were false, his deputy Ayman al-Zawahri said in a recording on Wednesday.
NATO seeks solace for Ukraine and Georgia
NATO leaders will seek ways to console Ukraine and Georgia at a summit on Thursday after failing to agree to open the door of the Western military alliance to the former Soviet republics.
Mugabe in biggest battle after losing parliament
President Robert Mugabe is fighting to survive the biggest crisis of his 28-year rule after losing control of Zimbabwe's parliament for the first time since taking power after independence.
Irish Prime Minister Ahern to step down
Bertie Ahern will step down as Ireland's prime minister on May 6 to fight corruption allegations that have dogged his final term in office and risk tarnishing his legacy of helping deliver peace in Northern Ireland.
Obama battles to limit expectations in Pennsylvania
Barack Obama tried his hand at bowling, bottle-fed a calf at a dairy farm and toured a chocolate factory as he sought to connect with voters in Pennsylvania, a crucial state in the fight for the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination.