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Nicole Farhi teams up with Christian Aid to help Angolan children
Fashion designer Nicole Farhi has teamed up with artist John Keane and international development charity Christian Aid to launch a range of limited edition clothing which will help highlight the plight of millions of children in war torn Angola.
Major powers fail to agree on Iran sanctions -U.S.
World powers failed to agree on Tuesday on final elements of a new U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program, but the United States hopes to get a deal within weeks, the State Department said.
Bile acid may improve hepatitis C therapy response
A bile acid - called ursodeoxycholic acid -- may improve response to treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who don't respond to standard therapy with interferon and ribavirin, Japanese researchers report in the medical journal Gut.
Four Indonesian militants jailed for attacks on Christians
An Indonesian court jailed three Islamic militants for 14 years and another for 19 years on Tuesday for attacks on Christians in a region torn by inter-religious violence.
Bush says Iran dangerous on nuclear front
President George W. Bush on Tuesday expressed "deep concern" about Iran and said Tehran would become more dangerous if it learned how to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons.
White House condemns bomb attacks in Algeria
The White House on Tuesday condemned a car bombing on a U.N. office in Algeria, saying the attackers were "enemies of humanity."
Putin says Russia is not building 'state capitalism'
Russia is not going to build state capitalism with giant government-controlled corporations holding sway over the economy, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Pope urges prudence in environmental decisions
International decisions on the impact of environmental change should be made prudently, avoiding hasty conclusions, ideological pressures and unilateral stands, Pope Benedict said in a peace message on Tuesday.
Venezuela to donate more heating oil to U.S. poor
Standing on the deck of an oil tanker in Massachusetts Bay on Monday, Venezuelan energy officials kicked off the third year of a controversial program of delivering subsidized home-heating oil for the U.S. poor.
40 African migrants feared dead on boat to Spain
Around 40 West African migrants were feared dead, many from hunger and thirst, after their boat spent 12 days at sea in a failed bid to reach the Canary Islands, police said on Tuesday.
Balls unveils 10-year children's plan
The government announced a raft of measures as part of a billion pound package on Tuesday to help improve children's life at school and at play over the next 10 years.
Gaddafi says Sarkozy didn't mention rights
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Tuesday French President Nicolas Sarkozy did not bring up human rights when they met, contradicting Sarkozy's account and fuelling criticism of the French leader over Gaddafi's visit.
IOC may consider London Olympic park changes
The International Olympic Committee may still consider changes inside London's 2012 Olympic park to improve its operation, Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli said on Tuesday.
Britain charges two with Pakistan-linked terrorism
British prosecutors charged two men on Tuesday with inciting murder and said they had links to a banned terrorist group fighting for Baluchistan's independence from Pakistan.
Canoeist's wife remanded in custody
Anne Darwin, wife of the canoeist who "returned from the dead" five years after going missing, appeared in court on Tuesday charged with two counts of deception.
Smith admits few support 42-day detention plan
Only a small minority of bodies consulted over proposals to allow police to detain terrorism suspects for up to 42 days without charge support the government's proposal, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said on Tuesday.