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Iraqi group releases video of British captive
One of five Britons held hostage in Iraq since May was shown in a video aired on Tuesday by Al Arabiya television, which said the captive called for the release of nine Iraqis in return for their freedom.
New report exposes abuse of Burmese refugees in Malaysia
Burmese refugees in Malaysia live in "severe and desperate poverty and deprivation" and face exploitation, abuse and other mistreatment, stated a new report by a Christian human rights group Monday.
Nigerian tribunal rejects challenges to president
A Nigerian tribunal upheld the 2007 election of President Umaru Yar'Adua on Tuesday, rejecting challenges from rivals who wanted the vote annulled because of massive rigging.
Bus stop murderer jailed for life
Former nightclub doorman Levi Bellfield will remain in jail for the rest of his life for bludgeoning to death two female students and the attempted murder of a third in southwest London.
Frijoles for Fairtrade Fortnight
Eating frijoles (Spanish for beans) and rice every day in Honduras gave Fairtrade campaigners Brenda and Gordon Wilkinson of Felbridge, East Grinstead, the idea for their fund-raising book, Recipes for Disaster... Relief and Development.
Sex workers need help from Christians - group
A Christian outreach for women on the streets of London has urged more Christians to help tackle prostitution.
Italy's Catholic Church jumps into election fray over abortion
Italy's Catholic Church has accused the national medical association of playing politics over abortion, joining a passionate debate in the run up to a parliamentary election in April.
Record nominations in international music awards for Hillsong
Hillsong Music Australia has been recognised a record four times in nominations for this year's prestigious Gospel Music Associations Dove Awards to be held in Nashville in April.
Scottish churches fear end of charitable exemption on water
End of charitable exemption will hit all denominations hard, says Scottish Churches Committee.
Christians get behind forthcoming BBC Passion drama
The BBC's forthcoming drama on the cross and resurrection of Jesus presents Christians with a "once-in-a-generation opportunity to engage the whole nation in a public conversation about the Christian message", says the Churches' Media Council.
Rice urges China to use influence on North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged China on Tuesday to press North Korea to disclose its nuclear programmes so that a stalled disarmament deal can move forward.
Nigerian tribunal to rule on presidential election
A Nigerian tribunal will uphold or annul the 2007 election of President Umaru Yar'Adua on Tuesday in a ruling that could either legitimise a deeply flawed poll or push Africa's most populous nation into political limbo.
Khmer Rouge torture chief weeps at 'Killing Fields'
The chief torturer under the Khmer Rouge "Killing Fields" regime wept and prayed on Tuesday as he led the judges who will try him for crimes against humanity around the mass graves for some of its victims.
Pakistan said to appoint new military intelligence chief
Pakistani army chief General Pervez Kayani is appointing a new head of military intelligence, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, the first major reshuffle in the military since President Pervez Musharraf quit the army.
UN campaign takes on violence against women
The United Nations launched on Monday a campaign to combat violence against women and girls, calling it a global scourge affecting a third of the world's female population.
Palestinians plug Jericho into Jordan's power grid
The West Bank town of Jericho was connected to the Jordanian power grid on Monday in a move a Palestinian official said was meant to reduce dependence on Israeli electricity supplies.