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Brown calls on AU and Commonwealth to help Kenya
Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on the African Union and the Commonwealth on Tuesday to help reconcile political rivals in Kenya, to stop rioting which has killed 150 people.
Prison suicides highest since 2004
The number of prisoners who killed themselves rose by more than a third last year, the justice ministry said on Tuesday.
Ahtisaari expects Kosovo solution in first quarter
U.N. special envoy Martti Ahtisaari said on Tuesday he believed the status of the breakaway Serbian republic of Kosovo would be decided in the first quarter of 2008.
Pakistan set to delay election after Bhutto death
Pakistan is expected to set a new date for elections on Wednesday after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage against President Pervez Musharraf's government.
Indonesia flood death toll climbs as waters recede
At least 112 people have been killed and nine are still missing after landslides and floods hit Indonesia's Java island over the past week, officials said on Wednesday.
Study suggests women who leave church more likely to suffer mental illness
A new study has suggested that women who stop attending church are three times more likely to suffer from anxiety or alcohol dependency than women who keep their faith continually.
Suicide bomber kills 30 at Baghdad funeral
A suicide bomber killed 30 people and wounded 38 at a funeral in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday, shattering a New Year's day that had begun with hopeful celebrations of a kind unseen in years.
Kenya church massacre kills 30, pushes death toll to 250
Thirty die as violent protestors torch a church in Kenya in the aftermath of President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election on Sunday.
Kenyan death toll near 250
A mob torched a Kenyan church on Tuesday, killing about 30 villagers cowering inside, as the death toll from ethnic riots triggered by President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election approached 250.
Up to 30 killed as mob attacks Kenya church
A mob torched a church in western Kenya on Tuesday killing up to 30 people sheltering inside as post-election violence swept the east African country.
Pakistan decides 'in principle' to delay poll
Pakistan plans to postpone next week's election after Benazir Bhutto's killing sparked turmoil in the nuclear-armed country, but officials put off a final announcement until Wednesday to consult parties.
U.S. official badly hurt in Sudan shooting
A U.S. government aid official was critically wounded in a shooting attack on an embassy vehicle in Khartoum on Tuesday and his Sudanese driver was killed, Western diplomatic sources said.
Pope says traditional family key to world peace
Pope Benedict ushered in the third New Year of his pontificate on Tuesday with a call for the protection of the traditional family, which he said was vital for world peace.
Russia to allow art exhibition to travel to London
Russia said on Monday it would allow a landmark art exhibition to travel to London after Britain provided "immunity from seizure" to protect the works from being confiscated.
Three die in New Year crash in London
Three people have died and two others been seriously injured after their car collided with a bus in south east London, Scotland Yard said.
Kirk rejects 'war on terror' discourse over Pakistan's future
The Church of Scotland has resolutely rejected the 'war on terror' language being used by some political leaders in the ongoing discussions on the future of Pakistan.