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Avalanche warning issued for Lake District peak
Officials issued a rare avalanche warning on Saturday for climbers at England's third highest mountain after strong winds created unstable stretches of ice and snow.
Pub chain limits drinks for parents
Pub company JD Wetherspoon is limiting adults to just two alcoholic drinks when they are accompanied by children, saying it wants to stop customers from using its pubs as a babysitter.
Guardian journalist forced to stop working in Iran
Iran has refused to renew the visa of a British journalist based in Tehran, forcing him to leave the Islamic Republic, and has asked the Guardian to propose a new correspondent, an Iranian official said on Saturday.
Muslim clerics warn Afghanistan president against missionaries
The President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai has been told by the country's Islamic council to stop foreign aid groups from converting locals to Christianity.
Candidates sign up for Iran's March election
Candidates began registering on Saturday for Iran's parliamentary election in March, which will pit conservatives who now dominate the assembly against moderates seeking a comeback.
Seven female Christian students missing in eastern India violence - official
At least seven teenage girls were missing in eastern India where Christian-Hindu violence left over 9 dead and more than 60 churches damaged, a state government official said Sunday.
Malaysia court halts Islamic burial in religious row
A Malaysian court gave an ethnic Chinese man a temporary order to prevent an Islamic affairs council from taking his wife's body for burial, in a dispute over whether she converted to Islam, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
Jolie tops celebrity do-gooder poll, Madonna flops
Angelina Jolie is the celebrity do-gooder the public most respects due to her work as a UN goodwill ambassador, according to a recent Reuters AlertNet poll.
Southern Baptist leaders not getting any younger
New statistics show young leaders have sharply declined in Southern Baptist churches while those over 60 years of age have increased dramatically.
Mission Aviation evacuation efforts 'a testimony of Christ's strength' in Kenya
Mission Aviation Fellowship's (MAF) country director in Kenya has said that the ministry's decision to stay put in the midst of widespread chaos is a "testimony of Christ's strength".
MP introduces Bill to stop throwing away life saving blood
David Burrowes MP will be presenting a Bill to Parliament next Tuesday encouraging the donation of umbilical cord blood and for it to be stored for public use.
Conversion row heads to Malaysia's high court
Another row over conversion has hit Malaysia's high court, this time over whether a Christian widower has the right to stop Islamic authorities burying his dead wife according to Islamic rites.
Catholic officials, Muslim scholars to meet in Rome
Landmark meeting between Catholic officials and Muslim scholars to take place in Rome this spring.
Church urges Australian Government to oppose death penalty
Catholic Church steps up pressure on Australian Government to be consistent in its opposition to the death penalty.
'Make faith count' in Kenya, says Kirk
Kirk leaders have encouraged their counterparts in Kenya to "make faith count" as the nation seeks to heal the bloody divisions which have opened up this week following the disputed election result.
Scripture Union brings Bible alive for online generation
A creative new experience in using the Bible has been launched by Scripture Union to resource Christians with a wide range of creative approaches to God's Word.