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Brown allows partial free vote on embryology Bill
Gordon Brown says Labour MPs will be allowed a free vote on three areas of proposed legislation into the creation of hybrid embryos.
Iraq forces and militants clash in Basra
Militants loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr clashed with Iraqi security forces throughout Iraq's southern oil hub of Basra for a second day on Wednesday.
Aid agencies warn of Somalia crisis
Forty aid agencies urged the world on Wednesday to focus attention on Somalia's "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis where hundreds of thousands of people are suffering from war, drought and food shortages.
China scholars vow 'patriotic education' in Tibet
Chinese scholars vowed on Wednesday to press ahead with "patriotic education" in Tibet's monasteries, accusing monks there of being duped by the Dalai Lama into supporting separatism.
Six missing after Norway building collapses
Six people were missing after an apartment building in Norway's western coastal town of Aalesund collapsed on Wednesday, police said.
Uganda and rebels likely to sign peace deal
Uganda and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army are expected to sign a final peace deal to end one of Africa's longest conflicts on April 5, about a week later than a Kampala deadline, officials said on Wednesday.
Two bodies found in wreck off Hong Kong
The bodies of two out of 18 missing Ukrainian sailors trapped in a shipwreck in Hong Kong waters were recovered on Wednesday after divers entered the vessel for the first time since it sank over the weekend.
Brown and Sarkozy set for UK meeting
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will build on a new spirit of Anglo-French cooperation this week by calling for action to halt financial turmoil and by urging U.N. reform.
Teachers attack army over 'school recruitment'
Teachers accused the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday of "exploiting" schools to find new recruits after the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan made it harder to sign up volunteers.
Livingstone puts climate at core of London election
London's Labour Mayor Ken Livingstone put climate at the core of his re-election campaign on Tuesday, trying for the first time in Britain to make the environment a key electoral issue.
Brown to visit the United States in April
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will visit the United States in April in a trip in which he is likely to push for reform at world institutions and to discuss the global credit crunch.
Gorbachev dispels 'closet Christian' rumours; says he is atheist
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev made clear this past weekend that he is an atheist after European news agencies last week claimed that he had confirmed his Christian faith during a visit to the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy.
Zimbabweans look to God for election miracle
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai expects longtime leader Robert Mugabe to "engage in every trick in the book" to rig the voting for the coming presidential election.
Saudi Arabia leader calls for inter-faith dialogue
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia called for a dialogue among monotheistic religions Monday, marking a first for the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom.
Ben Cantalon to join Steve Chalke at launch of new Oasis community venue
Steve Chalke and Soul Survivor's Ben Cantalon will be joined by Heather Small of M People and T4 Popworld winners, Bluebird Kid Clark to open The Grand in Clitheroe on 28-30 March - the latest project from Oasis to serve at the heart of local community.
God's glory
It seems to me that, in Christian history, 'glory' has sometimes been used to mean 'a nice knock-down argument' and determine who would be master (usually whoever is already in charge).