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Rights groups push UK to charge ex-Sri Lanka Tiger
Rights groups pushed on Monday for ex-Sri Lankan rebel Karuna Amman to be charged with war crimes in Britain where he is detained by immigration authorities, fearing he could be deported back home within days.
Baptists commission members for long-term mission abroad
BMS World Mission publicly commissioned three of its future long-term workers on Friday night 2 November at the Baptist Assembly in Scotland.
Free speech under attack in Australia, reveals report
Free speech was being whittled away in Australia by a culture of secrecy and censorship, complicated freedom of information laws and manipulation of information by governments and public relations firms, a report said on Monday.
Quarter of Irish plan EU treaty 'Yes' vote - poll
Just 25 percent of Irish voters plan to back the European Union's planned reform treaty in a referendum next year when a "No" vote from one of the bloc's smallest countries could topple the project, a new poll showed.
Ethiopia, Eritrea may go to war 'in weeks', says report
Horn of Africa enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea may return to war over their disputed border in a matter of weeks if there is no major international push to halt them, an influential think-tank warned on Monday.
Future of Worcester hospitals chaplaincy secured
The Chairman and Chief Executive of Worcester Royal Hospitals NHS Trust have confirmed that chaplaincy provision at the Trust is secure for the future.
Iraqi translators offered help by Britain
Britain will start accepting applications for refuge and financial assistance from Iraqi translators and others who have worked with British forces in Iraq, the British military said on Monday.
Italy coalition divided over immigration crackdown
Cracks in Italy's centre-left coalition widened on Monday over emergency legislation giving police greater powers to expel European Union immigrants.
Egyptian policemen get jail with labour for torture
A Cairo court sentenced two policemen to three years in prison on Monday for torturing a man almost two years ago in a case that sparked a public outrage in Egypt and drew criticism from international rights groups.
Energy boom brings mining jobs back to Wales
Two decades ago, Britain was shutting collieries and coal miners were staging desperate and sometimes violent strikes in a vain attempt to save their jobs.
Queen Elizabeth in fashion top 50 at age of 81
At the age of 81, Queen Elizabeth on Monday joined models Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell on Vogue Magazine's list of the world's most glamorous women.
Relief body urges world action to end aid holdups
The world Red Cross and Red Crescent body on Monday urged governments in poorer countries to help save lives in natural disasters by changing laws to end holdups in delivery of relief aid.
UN rights chief 'alarmed' over Pakistan
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said on Monday she was alarmed over the suspension of rights and imposition of a state of emergency in Pakistan by President Pervez Musharraf.
Firefighters determined to bring out colleagues
Search teams are working non-stop in an attempt to find three firemen who are believed to have died during a warehouse blaze in Warwickshire.
Pope calls for peace along Turkey-Iraq border
The Roman Catholic head has explained how Christians fleeing violence in Iraq were among those who had taken refuge in the Turkey-Iraq border region.
Church accuses supermarkets of squeezing farmers
The pursuit of cheap food coupled with the buying power of the big supermarkets is putting farming livelihoods at risk, the Church of England has told the Competition Commission.