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Spaniard becomes Jesuits' new
Spaniard Adolfo Nicolas was elected the Jesuits' "black pope", as the head of the largest and perhaps most influential, controversial and prestigious Catholic order is known, in a secret conclave on Saturday.
Churches to mark World Leprosy Day
On 27 January, more than 100 countries, including the UK, will join together in marking World Leprosy Day.
More than 100 to reach Cardiff with message of Christ
A multinational team of more than 100 Christians will take to Cardiff's inner city areas to share the Good News of Jesus Christ as part of Hope08.
Siloam sends prison-made wheelchairs to Portugal's poor
Siloam Christian Ministries has sent wheelchairs refurbished in a British prison to deprived people in other countries, including Portugal and Poland.
Church leaders pray for Christian unity
Church leaders mark start of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with service of celebration and commitment in Westminster Abbey.
Iraqi forces battle cult gunmen, dozens killed
Iraqi soldiers and police fought running battles with gunmen from a Shi'ite cult in two southern cities on Friday in which dozens of people were killed and nearly 100 wounded, officials said.
Data of 600,000 lost in laptop theft
The personal details of up to 600,000 people were lost when a Royal Navy officer's laptop was stolen in the latest embarrassment to hit Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Collective punishment for Gaza is wrong -U.N.
Israel has a right to respond to security threats but should not collectively punish the Gaza population for rocket attacks from the Palestinian territory, the U.N. humanitarian affairs chief said on Friday.
UK's Brown focuses on climate change in China
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's visit to China switches focus to the environment on Saturday as he highlights how Britain and China can cooperate to fight climate change.
Bush unveils plan for stimulating economy
President George W. Bush called on Congress on Friday to give the U.S. economy a "shot in the arm" with an election-year package of temporary tax cuts and other measures worth up to $150 billion (77 billion pounds).
Israel flattens Hamas ministry in Gaza Strip
Israel bombed the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza and closed border crossings with the coastal strip on Friday in an intensified campaign to halt Palestinian rocket attacks.
Poll shows Clinton holds Nevada lead on Obama
Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a narrow 5-point lead on rival Barack Obama in Nevada on the eve of the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Friday.
Police clash with cult gunmen in southern Iraq
Iraqi police clashed with gunmen from a Shi'ite cult who staged a series of hit-and-run raids in two southern cities on Friday, security officials said.
Yemen gunmen kill three
Gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists in eastern Yemen on Friday, killing two Belgians and one Yemeni, a security official said.
Thai court clears election winning party
Thailand's Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit on Friday accusing the People Power Party (PPP) of poll fraud, clearing the way for it to form a coalition government.
Chess genius Bobby Fischer dies in Iceland
Bobby Fischer, America's first and only world chess champion who was once dubbed the "Mozart of Chess", has died in Iceland at the age of 64.