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Police seize gallons of booze from teenagers
Police confiscated more than 3,700 litres of beer, cider, wine and spirits from underage drinkers during a month-long national crackdown, the Home Office said on Saturday.
Second arrest after teenager stabbed to death
Police made a second arrest on Friday in connection with the death of a teenage boy, stabbed in broad daylight in a busy shopping street in an upmarket area of north London.
Boy dies after pet Rottweiler attack
A one-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a dog at the home of a relative, West Yorkshire Police said.
Kylie Minogue to get OBE
Kylie Minogue, the Australian singer and actress who has battled breast cancer, was honoured by the Queen on Saturday, with other awards given to sportsmen, entertainers and businessmen.
Pakistan-born Bishop condemns Bhutto assassination
The Pakistan-born Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, has called the assassination of Benazir Bhutto a "body blow for freedom and democracy in Pakistan".
Row erupts as Presbyterian woman minister is barred from joint service
A row has broken out among Presbyterian churches in Northern Ireland after a Presbyterian minister in Portadown barred a minister from another church from taking part in a joint Christmas Day service on the grounds that she was a woman.
Egyptian Government compensates Christians after Muslim attacks
The Egyptian Government has given 1,265,000 Egyptian pounds (US$230,000) in compensation to 17 Coptic Christians whose property was damaged by a mob of angry Muslims.
Scottish pastor experiences own Christmas miracle
Conrad Pomeroy, a pastor in Dundee, Scotland, had an eventful but ultimately blessed Christmas this year when his wife gave birth to their son three months early in the bath on Christmas Day.
Methodists: Bhutto killing a 'desperate blow' to democracy in Pakistan
The Methodist Church has added its voice to those paying tribute to the late Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated in Pakistan on Thursday.
Conservative Anglicans to hold own meeting ahead of Lambeth 2008
Conservative members of the Anglican Communion who oppose the US Episcopal Church and its liberal attitude to issues like homosexuality are planning to hold their own meeting on the future of the worldwide Communion.
Pakistan says al Qaeda behind Bhutto killing
Pakistan has "intelligence intercepts" indicating that al Qaeda was behind the killing of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.
Messy Kosovo breakaway stokes fear of partition
Serbia is telling Serbs in Kosovo to ignore an Albanian declaration of independence early next year, raising the prospect of an ethnic partition of the breakaway province that the West has long ruled out.
Lebanon vote to be delayed until next week
Lebanon's presidential election has been postponed until the end of next week, a senior political source said on Friday, announcing the 11th delay to a vote first due to have been held more than three months ago.
Kenyan opposition leads incumbent Kibaki
Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga pulled ahead of President Mwai Kibaki on Friday in the race to lead east Africa's biggest economic power, according to early election tallies by local media.
Nepal parliament votes to end monarchy
Nepal's provisional parliament approved a motion on Friday to abolish the monarchy as part of negotiations with former Maoist rebels to move a peace deal forward, live television pictures showed.
Ten killed and 66 wounded in Baghdad blast
A parked car bomb in central Baghdad killed 10 people and wounded 66 on Friday, police said.