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Taliban kidnap two foreign ICRC staff in Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents have kidnapped two foreign officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Afghan province of Wardak, the provincial police chief said on Thursday.
Sumatra quake costs $164 million
An 8.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island this month caused losses worth about 1.5 trillion rupiah ($164.1 million), but the impact on Southeast Asia's largest economy was insignificant, the government said on Thursday.
Energy-guzzling lightbulbs phase out to start next year
DEFRA has announced that retailers will start phasing out the most energy inefficient lightbulbs from their shop shelves early next year.
Episcopal Bishops Offer Response to 'Mend Tear' in Anglican Communion
The Episcopal Church's House of Bishops has pledged not to authorize the blessing of same-sex unions until a broader consensus emerges in the worldwide Anglican Communion, or until the primary governing and legislative Episcopal body takes further action.
New Methodist resource helps those who help others
A new resource has been produced by the Methodist Church in partnership with the MHA charity to empower pastoral carers within the church.
Christian leaders call for better deal for developing countries
The UK's leading Christians have called on the Secretary of State for International Development to take steps to ensure that the world's poorest countries are not forced into new trade agreements unlikely to benefit their economies.
Switchfoot, Relient K Announce 'Appetite for Construction Tour' Dates
Switchfoot announced dates for their "Appetite for Construction" US tour with Relient K this autumn, which features a new partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
Amish forgiveness still inspires one year on from schoolhouse massacre
Living Letters delegation to the US finds seeds of peace growing where violence and sorrow flourished.
Nigerian archbishop blasts Episcopal Church stand
A leading conservative critic of the U.S. Episcopal Church said on Wednesday its bishops have turned their back on pleas from global Anglican church leaders to take a clear stand against consecrating gays as bishops or blessing same-sex unions.
Bright future for Welsh clergy training college
Wales' only training college for clergy is to be developed into a centre of excellence for chaplaincy studies.
New president for Mission Aviation Fellowship
Mission Aviation Fellowship has announced that Scotsman John Boyd will take over from Kevin Swanson as its new president from 1 January 2008.
Church of Scotland calls for 'peaceful resolution' to Burma Crisis
Church of Scotland urges 'peaceful resolution' to worsening crisis in Burma.
China urges investment in pollution control projects
China will encourage investment in pollution control projects to help the country meet its environmental goals, according to an environmental policy blueprint provisionally approved on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe price cuts have backfired, crisis worse
President Robert Mugabe's attempts to control prices amid Zimbabwe's worsening economic crisis have backfired and now even the black market faces shortages, a senior British diplomatic source said on Wednesday.
Khartoum takes $6.5 mln customs for aid goods in south
Sudan's northern government has taken $6.51 million from the south's oil revenues, saying it was for custom exemptions granted to vital aid to rebuild the war-torn region, a southern official said.
EU struggles to walk its talk on climate change
The European Union pressed world leaders this week to follow its lead in fighting climate change, but a battle looms at home over how to share the burden of cutting greenhouse gas emissions.