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Sudan army attacks Darfur partners in peace
Sudanese government troops and allied militia on Monday attacked a town belonging to the only Darfur rebel faction to sign a 2006 peace deal, the faction said.
Burma suggests Suu Kyi release a long way off
Burma's military junta suggested on Monday that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will remain under house arrest until a new constitution is approved -- a dim and distant prospect, according to most analysts.
New ecumenical centre opens for seafarers in Port Elizabeth
Mission to Seafarers has opened a new ecumenical centre in Port Elizabeth in partnership with other Christian seafaring ministries.
Hilary Clinton pledges to fund embryonic stem cell research
US Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton said last week that if elected she would sign executive order reversing President Bush's restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
Sudan to host Palestinians stranded on Iraq border
Sudan will host hundreds of Palestinian refugees who have been stranded for months in terrible conditions on Iraq's border with Syria and Jordan, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Brown to face critics after poll climbdown
Gordon Brown is expected to respond to critics of his leadership on Monday after his weekend climbdown over an early election.
Christians challenged to speak out on human rights abuses
Christians have failed to put human rights at the heart of the church agenda, say leading human rights advocates.
Sudanese army kills 105 in Darfur town
Darfur rebel figure Suleiman Jamous said 105 people were killed in the former rebel town of Haskanita, which the army occupied last week following a vicious attack on African Union peacekeepers there.
Asia struggles to meet UN development goals
Developing countries in Asia are struggling to meet the UN-set millennium goals although the region is on course to cut extreme poverty, a report released on Monday showed.
Vietnamese villages submerged as floods kill 67
The homes of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese villagers were still underwater on Monday after days of some of the worst flooding in decades that killed up to 67 people.
16 new priests ordained in Lichfield Diocese
The Bishops of Shrewsbury, Stafford and Wolverhampton have ordained 16 new priests this weekend.
Church clergy warned to remove dog-collars to prevent attacks
A British Christian group has warned Catholic and Anglican clergy should remove their clerical collars when off-duty so that they will not be singled-out for attack.
UK skate ministry to hold first ever conference
The UK Skate Ministry Network will host a conference next month for leaders involved in ministry to skate culture.
Chinese Christians celebrate first church permission in 70 years
The Chinese Catholic community in Yan'an, a city in the Shaanxi province in China, is celebrating a landmark decision that has allowed it to build its first church in more than 70 years.
New Prophet Muhammad cartoon riots kill Christians in Nigeria
As religious violence breaks out again in Nigeria in a row over cartoons of Mohammed, a Christian student has been describing how he had to run for his life after being accused of drawing of the Muslim prophet Muhammed.
Recipes for Disaster cookbook raising thousands for Tearfund
Fast-selling charity cookbook Recipes for Disaster... Relief and Development tops 3,000 sales.