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Police collect CCTV footage in missing girl hunt
British police collected CCTV footage as they continued their search for missing nine-year-old Shannon Matthews, West Yorkshire Police said on Sunday.
Police excavate former youth home in body search
British police focussed their search on a second area of a former Channel Islands children's home on Sunday after a body was found there, Jersey police said.
Israel threatens deadly force to stop protesters
Israel is prepared to use deadly force to stop Palestinian protesters from forcing their way into Israel during a planned rally along the Gaza Strip's frontier on Monday, a senior Israeli defence official said.
Raul Castro faces reforms challenge
Cuba's new president, Raul Castro, faces a delicate balancing act as he tries to improve living standards and food supplies while staying faithful to his brother Fidel Castro's communist revolution.
Militant video shows 12 Nepalese killed in Iraq
An Iraqi militant group posted a video on the Internet on Monday showing the killings of 12 Nepalese men who it said worked for a Nepalese company with a U.S. contract.
Ex-CEO takes over as South Korean president
Sounding like a man in a hurry, Lee Myung-bak became South Korea's new president on Monday promising pragmatism over ideology to achieve his most pressing task - reviving the economy.
Indonesia court hears Bali bombers case review
Three Islamic militants on death row for the 2002 Bali bomb attacks began court proceedings in a Bali court on Monday in a last-ditch attempt to avoid execution.
South Africa rights agency investigates white media ban
South Africa's leading human rights agency is investigating why white journalists were barred from a briefing with Jacob Zuma, the leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), media reported on Monday.
Protesters say they have bugged Japanese whalers
Anti-whaling activists said on Monday they had chased the flagship of Japan's whaling fleet out of waters near Antarctica after tracking it with high-tech bugs planted by two protesters who boarded the vessel last month.
Baptists hope 400th anniversary will inspire vision for movement's future
Nearly 2,000 Baptists are expected to gather for 400th anniversary of the birth of the Baptist movement in 2009.
Chad's believers testify God Emmanuel
Stories of God's saving grace and protection are emerging from the Christian pastors who chose to remain in troubled Chad throughout the recent violence in the country's capital N'Djamena.
Church must lead anti-sectarian drive - Northern Ireland evangelicals
A UN report on religion and belief in Northern Ireland asks hard questions about religion and sectarianism, the Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland has said.
Baptists helping Albanian Government stamp out people trafficking
Officials at the Embassy of Albania have expressed their thanks to British Baptists for the work they are doing together with the Albanian Government to stamp out people trafficking.
Christians unsure of religion's future in Cuba
Christians remain unconvinced that Cuba's new leader will end the suppression of believers in the communist country.
Delirious? to release Kingdom of Comfort
Delirious? performs for millions, but service in slums inspires call for social justice; first new studio album since 2005.
Mission Aviation Fellowship staff evacuate Chad
Mission Aviation Fellowship's team of pilots and ministry staff have evacuated to their home countries following recent unrest and instability in Chad.