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Evangelical leaders: Jews need Jesus Christ
Dozens of prominent evangelical leaders have endorsed a statement declaring a fact that many Christians already hold to be true - that Jewish people need the Gospel and Jesus Christ to receive eternal life.
Macedonia: New religion law fails to solve worship restrictions
As Macedonia's minority faiths face obstruction or de facto bans on building new places of worship or extending existing ones, the country's new Religion Law - which comes into force on 1 May - appears likely to do nothing to help end the problem.
Doing drugs: Hope UK enlists 200th drug educator
As Christian drug education charity, Hope UK, continues its expansion throughout the UK this year, it is celebrating a new milestone after recruiting its 200th voluntary drug educator.
Iraq: Never despair
Christians in Iraq have reacted with a show of defiance following the tragic death of an archbishop - an event which shocked the world.
Plans for coal-fired power station expose energy shambles, says Christian Aid
The announcement that energy company E.ON is seeking the postponement of any decision about Kingsnorth power station exposes the Government's "shambolic" thinking over meeting Britain's future energy needs, says international development agency Christian Aid.
Third Day opens hearts, minds with 'Revelation'
When Third Day's newest project kicks off with vocalist Mac Powell declaring "I'm the son of a good man/I'm the child of an angel," you don't get the sense the statement is necessarily autobiographical. It's personal yet universal; a reflection of man's never-ending search for his identity.
Delirious? releases Kingdom of Comfort
Delirious? releases its widely praised eleventh studio album on Tuesday, Kingdom of Comfort.
Brown to make Iraq statement
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will make a statement to parliament on Iraq on Tuesday amid signs the government is struggling to meet its schedule for withdrawing troops from the unpopular war.
New body aims to take spin out of statistics
Sir Michael Scholar, head of Britain's new Statistics Authority, aims to take the politics out of official data and believes this week will mark a turning point.
Heathrow chaos seen hitting BA's revenues
British Airways cancelled more flights during a fifth day of chaos at its new airport terminal and Citibank analysts forecast the disruption is likely to cost it up to 25 million pounds.
Riot police deployed amid Zimbabwe poll tensions
Riot police in armoured carriers deployed in two of Harare's opposition strongholds on Monday night as suspicions grew that President Robert Mugabe was trying to rig Zimbabwe's most important election since independence.
North Korea lashes out at South's new president
North Korea unleashed a torrent of insults at South Korea's new president on Tuesday in a first mention of Lee Myung-bak since he won a December election with a pledge to get tough on his communist neighbour.
IOC pressures Beijing over Internet access
International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspectors have told Beijing organisers that the Internet must be open for the duration of the 2008 Olympics.
French aid workers released from jail
Six French aid workers imprisoned for abducting African children were released on Monday after they were pardoned by Chad's President Idriss Deby, justice officials said.
Four dead in violent Mexican city despite troops
Drug hitmen tortured and killed four men, wrapping their heads in black garbage bags, as thousands of soldiers and federal police arrived to bolster security in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, local authorities said on Monday.
Ecuador sues Colombia over anti-drug spraying
Ecuador said on Monday it had sued Colombia in international court over drug crop fumigation along its border in a move that could stoke tensions as the neighbours spar over a Colombian raid into Ecuador's territory.