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Christian refugee to return to Sudan to promote reconciliation
A Christian woman living in Kansas City, who fled the violence in Sudan with a heart full of hatred, is planning to return there for a month to promote reconciliation and forgiveness.
'All That Is Within Me' - Live from New York... it¹s MercyMe!
INO/Columbia records' multi-platinum and award-winning band MercyMe officially launched their new project, "All That Is Within Me", live in New York City last week with a performance at BB Kings.
China says joint team to visit North Korea nuclear site
Countries seeking to push forward a nuclear disarmament pact with North Korea will send a joint team to the North's Yongbyon complex to assess steps to cripple the atomic complex, China announced on Monday.
U.S. says Iraq to pay neighbourhood police units
Iraq's government wants to start paying the wages of U.S.-backed neighbourhood security units that have been credited with helping cut violence in the country, a U.S. general said on Monday.
U.N. envoy on Myanmar wants to return by year end
U.N. special envoy Ibrahim Gambari said on Monday he wanted to return to Myanmar by the end of the year as part of efforts to secure the release of political prisoners and prod the country toward democracy.
Iranian warplane said to crash in sea
An Iranian warplane crashed on Monday in the Sea of Oman south of the Islamic Republic, the state news agency IRNA reported. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.
Mayor urges calm after Paris suburb clash
A French mayor called for calm on Monday in his Paris suburb, where dozens of youths clashed with police overnight after two teenagers were killed in a crash with a police car.
Vatican says Pope won't meet Dalai Lama
The Vatican said on Monday Pope Benedict did not have any plans to meet the Dalai Lama next month, contrary to a previous announcement that had irked China and raised concern about efforts to improve relations.
Putin slams 'foreign interference' in vote
President Vladimir Putin accused Washington on Monday of plotting to undermine December parliamentary elections seen widely as a demonstration of his power in Russia.
Macquarie's Thames Water boosts profit and cuts leaks
Thames Water is on track to spend 1 billion pounds this year on London's water system, about a quarter of it on replacing leaky Victorian-era pipes, after it increased first-half profit by 50 percent.
Dancing penguins waltz away with Bafta
The dancing penguins of "Happy Feet" have beaten Harry Potter to win the best film award at this year's children's Baftas, the junior version of the annual film and television awards.
Study shows credit challenges ahead
Britons could find it increasingly difficult to get credit before Christmas despite a reduction in credit card borrowing in the past year, as lenders tighten their policies, a leading report said.
Daughter's death prompted women's prisons campaign
Pauline Campbell last saw her 18-year-old daughter Sarah as she was led from Mold Crown Court on a Friday morning to start a three-year jail sentence for manslaughter.
Mental games kept captive BBC reporter strong
Alan Johnston, the BBC correspondent kidnapped and held for nearly four months in the Gaza Strip, said the mental games he was forced to play to keep despair at bay made his mind stronger than ever.
No faults found yet at Hartlepool-2 reactor
British Energy has found a problem with the second reactor at its Heysham-1 plant, which will need government approval to restart, but no faults have yet been found at the Hartlepool-2 reactor, a company spokeswoman said.
Virgin team picked for Northern Rock rescue
A consortium led by Richard Branson's Virgin Group has been picked as the preferred bidder to rescue Northern Rock and plans to repay 11 billion pounds quickly to the Bank of England.