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Carbon dioxide levels up faster than thought - study
Humans are pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at an increasingly quicker pace while natural reservoirs such as oceans and trees are soaking up less and less of the greenhouse gas, researchers said on Monday.
HIV spread most by those with moderate virus level
People with moderate levels of HIV in their blood are the most likely to infect others, researchers said on Monday in a study that provides a better understanding of how the deadly virus spreads.
Obesity becoming a global problem, survey finds
People are getting fatter in all parts of the world, with the possible exception of east Asia, doctors found in a one-day global snapshot of obesity.
Catholic condom ban helping AIDS spread in Latin America - UN
The rapid spread in Latin America of the virus that causes AIDs is made worse by the Roman Catholic Church's stand against using condoms, a U.N. official said on Monday.
UNHCR concerned at Turkey-Iraq border tensions
The United Nations refugee agency expressed concern on Tuesday over escalating tensions along the Turkish-Iraqi border, noting that Iraq's northern region was already home to more than 800,000 displaced people.
Iran won't negotiate over atomic rights - president
Iran will not negotiate with anyone about its right to nuclear technology, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, hours before talks aimed at defusing an atomic row with the West were to start in Rome.
Muslim scholars urge Benedict to back dialogue appeal
Muslim scholars pressing Christian churches for a high-level dialogue to improve inter-faith relations have urged Pope Benedict to publicly back their appeal already supported by several non-Catholic leaders.
Report details systematic abuse in Burma
A new report from Norwegian Church Aid partner the Thailand Burma Border Consortium accuses the Burmese military regime of intensifying its oppression of ethnic minorities.
In troubled Darfur: 'A humanitarian problem that will not go away quickly'
Humanitarian agencies struggling to respond to those in need in Darfur.
Faithworks welcomes Church Consultation on Violent Crime
The findings of the Church Consultation on Violent Crime present huge "opportunities and challenges" for Christians, says Faithworks.
Church representatives unite with police to tackle metal crime wave
More than 120 church representatives across Northamptonshire took part in talks with police last week to discuss how to tackle the alarming number of lead thefts.
Church of England head defends 'broad thinking' faith schools
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has rubbished claims that faith schools do not think broadly enough.
'Catholic condom ban is helping Aids spread in Latin America' - UN
The rapid spread in Latin America of the virus that causes Aids has been made worse by the Roman Catholic Church's stand against using condoms, a United Nations official said yesterday.
Bishop reveals himself to diocese through Podcast
Suffolk's new Church of England bishop has announced that he will create Podcasts to introduce himself to his diocese.
US evangelicals lambaste homosexual employment bill
Prominent US evangelical leaders assailed a bill that would give special rights to homosexuals in the workplace, calling it bad policy and denouncing attempts to tie it with the black civil rights movement.
Graham draws more than 300,000 for Korean evangelistic fest
The prayer movement in Korea is unlike the prayers that the West is used to. It is something Chad Hammond has never seen before and it is what led hundreds of thousands of people to hear the gospel message at the Busan Franklin Graham Festival.