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Colorado police look for links in church killings
Police in Colorado were looking into possible links between two church-related shootings in the U.S. Christian heartland over the weekend that left four victims and one of the gunmen dead.
Putin anoints ally Medvedev for presidency
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday named First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as his favoured candidate to succeed him, putting the softly-spoken lawyer in poll position to win next year's presidential vote.
Kosovo moves to independence 'earlier than May'
Kosovo said on Monday it would immediately start talks with its Western backers on a declaration of independence from Serbia, which would come "much earlier than May".
New Bible Society website to tell real Christmas story
A website telling the real story of Christmas has been launched by Bible Society, in the wake of research published last week that says only one in eight adults knows the story of Jesus' birth.
Jars of Clay Frontman All About Christmas and Santa
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but Christmas is so delightful - at least for multi Grammy Award-winning group Jars of Clay.
Scottish Conservative speaks against 'festive evening'
The Conservative deputy leader of the Scottish Parliament, Murdo Fraser has complained against plans by the Parliament to replace its Christmas carol service with a festive evening instead.
Arab Christians try new ways to sustain spirit
On a November weekend, over 10,000 Arab Christians, mostly from Egypt, boarded hundreds of buses headed to a desert camp outside Cairo for three days of non-traditional worship.
Dozens held in human rights protest in Kashmir
Police detained dozens of people protesting against alleged human rights violations by security forces in Indian Kashmir on Monday, officials and witnesses said.
US diocese quits Episcopal Church in historic move
An entire California diocese of the U.S. Episcopal Church voted to secede on Saturday in a historic split after years of disagreement over the church's expanding support for gay and women's rights.
YWAM forgives after fatal shootings
"Our place is to forgive and that's a difficult thing to do, but really, I think it's the right thing to do" - director of YWAM Denver, Peter Warren.
Bishop calls on church to be 'laconic' like Jesus
The Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, said in an address last week that the church should be "laconic" in communicating its message like Jesus was, rather than sounding like conversations at a university high table.
Ban says patience running out with Myanmar
The international community's "patience is running out" with military-ruled Myanmar and foot-dragging over its moves towards democracy, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said on Monday.
EU says 'no question' for now of changed Iran policy
The European Union will pursue its line of offering negotiations to Iran over inducements to halt uranium enrichment while backing moves towards U.N. sanctions, the bloc's negotiator with Tehran said on Monday.
Nine shot in 2 church-related Colorado attacks
Three people were shot to death and six were wounded in Colorado on Sunday in two church-related shootings in the U.S. Christian heartland.
Suicide bomber rams school bus in Pakistan
A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a school bus near an air force base in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing himself and wounding about nine people, including several children, the military said.
Miliband says more NATO troops may be needed in Kosovo
More NATO troops may be needed in Kosovo as the breakaway Serbian province moves towards independence, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday.