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EU vehicle strays into Sudan
A vehicle from the European Union security force being deployed in Chad strayed into neighbouring Sudan, drawing fire from Sudanese forces in an incident that left a force member missing, the EU said on Monday.
Iraqi transport helicopter missing in dust storm
U.S. and Iraqi forces were searching for an Iraqi transport helicopter that disappeared in northern Iraq on Monday after it was caught in a dust storm, Iraqi military officials said on Tuesday.
Kenyan rivals see speedy resolution to crisis
Kenya's political rivals vowed on Monday to hasten talks to resolve longstanding disputes over land and wealth behind a post-election crisis that ruined the country's image as one of Africa's most stable democracies.
Magnitude 6.9 quake off Philippine coast
A strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck in the ocean off the east coast of the Philippines on Monday night, but so far there have been no reports of damage, officials said.
Drinking laws review to target alcohol sales
Retailers caught selling alcohol to underage drinkers more than once will be closed under a review of licensing laws to be published on Tuesday.
One in five fears for mortgage payment
One in five borrowers are concerned about meeting their mortgage repayments over the next 12 months, the Financial Services Authority said on Tuesday, reigniting concerns over rising default rates.
Study finds no depression link to stroke risk
People who have had strokes are prone to depression, but a large, new study published on Monday said the psychological condition does not appear to raise the risk of stroke.
Drinking may boost blood pressure more than thought
Drinking alcohol, even moderate amounts, may boost blood pressure more than previously thought, researchers said on Tuesday.
Children acting older at 'young age'
Children's author Jacqueline Wilson said on Monday she thinks young people are growing up too quickly, an opinion backed up by a survey showing over half of parents think childhood is over by the age of 11.
GP surgery opens in a supermarket
Patients who cannot make it to a GP surgery during the day will be able to visit an out-of-hours doctor in Sainsbury's under a new pilot project.
Head to church, not the bookies, on Good Friday - Methodists
The Methodist Church has expressed its sadness as high street betting shops prepare to open on Good Friday for the first time this month, ending a ban that has been in place since betting shops were first allowed in the 1960s.
Downgrading marriage has failed, says Bishop
"The great experiment to downplay marriage" has "clearly failed", the Bishop of Lichfield has said in a pastoral letter published in the March editions of parish magazines in the Diocese of Lichfield.
Glittering reviews for The Afters' latest release - 'Never going back to ok'
As their sophomore project, NEVER GOING BACK TO OK hits retail outlets and digital domains worldwide, INO/Columbia Records' band THE AFTERS street week has been filled with a plethora of glittering reviews.
Reformed leaders demand end to Cuba economic embargo
Reformed Church leaders from the Caribbean and North America have called on the US to lift its economic embargo against Cuba in the name of justice and 'right relationships'.
Belarussian Catholics pack cathedral for papal mass
Thousands of Roman Catholics, many with posters urging Pope Benedict to visit, packed the largest cathedral in ex-Soviet Belarus to attend a papal mass broadcast into the building on big screens.
Canadian breakaway churches can keep property, court rules
A Canadian court on Friday ruled in favour of two conservative congregations which broke away from the Anglican Church of Canada and said they can stay in their church buildings for now.