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Pope calls for examining of faith on Palm Sunday
Pope Benedict called on Catholics to examine whether worldly desires had corrupted their faith, as he commemorated Palm Sunday before a crowd waving palm fronds and olive branches.
Tibetan riots spread
Rioting erupted in a province neighbouring Tibet on Sunday, two days after violent protests by Tibetans against Chinese rule in Lhasa in which the region's exiled representatives said 80 people had been killed.
French Socialists inflict losses on Sarkozy's party
France's opposition Socialists were set for sweeping gains in local elections on Sunday, delivering a sharp blow to President Nicolas Sarkozy just 10 months after he swept to power.
Iran conservatives win parliament majority
Conservatives won a majority in Iran's parliamentary vote, state television said on Sunday, but the new assembly may still give President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a tougher time ahead of next year's presidential election.
Police get more time with Shannon suspect
Police have been given extra time to question a man suspected of abducting schoolgirl Shannon Matthews.
BBC reporters arrested in Irish paramilitary probe
Irish police arrested 11 men including some BBC journalists over the weekend as part of a probe into paramilitary activity, the police and the BBC said on Sunday.
Albanian arms dump blasts kill 4 and devastate area
An Albanian army base stocking obsolete munitions for destruction blew up in a chain of massive blasts on Saturday killing at least four people and officials said many more workers at the site may have been killed.
Mother overwhelmed by Matthews' return
The mother of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews said on Saturday she was overwhelmed at being reunited with her daughter and "just couldn't stop crying."
Cameron vows to fix 'broken politics'
Conservative Leader David Cameron pledged on Saturday to rid Westminster of the whiff of sleaze that was turning the public against politicians.
Deadline set for Tibet rioters to surrender
China set a "surrender" deadline after riots in Lhasa that it said killed 10 innocent people, launching a crackdown on Saturday after the worst unrest in Tibet for two decades.
Police try to unravel Matthews mystery
Detectives on Saturday were trying to find out what happened to Shannon Matthews between her disappearance from the gates of her school in Dewsbury and her dramatic rescue four weeks later.
Cameron says family support good for economy
Conservative Leader David Cameron pledged extra help for young families on Saturday, in a bid to improve his party's appeal to new mothers and fathers.
Committee of MPs call for BAA break-up
An influential committee of politicians has joined a group of airlines in demanding the break-up of airport operator BAA, arguing its dominance in London and Scotland has stifled competition.
Indian police question Keeling's mother
Indian police on Saturday questioned the mother of 15-year-old Scarlett Keeling raped and murdered in Goa last month, saying it was routine questioning to clarify some aspects of the case.
Obama renounces fiery pastor's comments
U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday repudiated what he called "inflammatory and appalling remarks" made by his Chicago pastor, seeking to quell another campaign controversy tinged with race.
Youtube breakthrough for 'unknown' Christian London Mayor candidate
Relatively unknown London Mayoral candidate Alan Craig is surging ahead of mainstream candidates in online campaigning through hits on Youtube, the video-sharing website.