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Some non-Christians feel left out of US election
In a US election campaign where presidential candidates from both major parties have talked openly about their Christian faith, some non-Christians feel shut out or turned off.
Malaysian Christians upset over seizure of Bibles
A Malaysian church group accused the government on Monday of harassing Christians after customs officers seized 32 Bibles from an airline passenger.
World Vision fears humanitarian disaster amid Chad chaos
World Vision staff in Chad fear that the violence and chaos surrounding attempts to overthrow the country's president could spiral into a humanitarian disaster if the fighting is not brought to a halt soon.
Hospital chaplains' chief appointed as new chaplain to Queen
The Rev Edward Lewis, chief executive of the Hospital Chaplaincies Council, has been appointed as a chaplain to the Queen, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday.
Egyptian court dismisses case to recognise religious conversion
An Egyptian judge has rejected the unprecedented case brought forward by convert Mohammed Hegazy, who was suing the Egyptian Interior Ministry for the right to change his religion from Islam to Christianity on his official identification.
Kenya crisis leading to rise in number of orphans
The current violence in Kenya is responsible for a growing generation of orphans, according to Christian charity World Emergency Relief (WER).
Thousands flee Chad capital
Thousands of civilians fled the Chadian capital N'Djamena early on Monday after rebel forces said they had pulled back from the city following two days of fighting, while the government said it had driven them out.
Bishop receives death threats after 'no-go areas' comments
The Bishop of Rochester has reported receiving threats to his safety over an article he wrote last month claiming that Islamic extremists had turned parts of Britain into "no-go areas" for non-Muslims.
China battles 'coldest winter in 100 years'
Millions remained stranded in China on Monday ahead of the biggest holiday of the year as parts of the country suffered their coldest winter in a century.
Suspected bomber kills 3 in south Israel
A suspected suicide bomber blew up in the southern Israeli town of Dimona on Monday, killing at least three people, the ZAKA volunteer rescue service said.
Warring Sri Lanka marks 60 years of independence
With a parade of tanks, troops and rocket launchers, Sri Lanka on Monday marked its 60th anniversary of independence from Britain amid tight security after a string of attacks blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels.
Suicide bomb attack on Pakistani military kills 5
A suicide bomber attacked a Pakistani military bus taking medical corps staff to work in the city of Rawalpindi on Monday killing at least five people and wounding 25, police and military officials said.
U.S. says 9 Iraq civilians accidentally killed
The U.S. military said on Monday it had accidentally killed nine Iraqi civilians, including a child, while pursuing al Qaeda fighters south of Baghdad.
U.S. Democrats in dead heat ahead of big vote
Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were in a virtual dead heat two days before the biggest round of presidential voting so far while John McCain tried to nail down the Republican nomination for the White House.
Straw orders bugging inquiry
Justice Secretary Jack Straw ordered an immediate inquiry on Sunday into allegations that Scotland Yard anti-terrorist police secretly bugged an MP during private conversations with a constituent in prison.
London launches low emission zone
London will become a 'low emission zone' on Monday, when transport officials launch a campaign to cut traffic pollution and improve the capital's air quality, the worst in Britain and among the poorest in Europe.