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Jaci Velasquez Featured on Best-Selling Author's Companion CD
Dove Award winning artist Jaci Velasquez is featured with a brand new recording titled "Loved By You" on Max Lucado 3:16 - Songs of Hope CD that released in the US this week.
Test to Show if UK Foot and Mouth Strains the Same
British farmers expect to learn later on Thursday whether an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in southern England is the same strain as one which infected nearby cattle herds in July and August.
Somali Govt Says Militant Opposition Movement 'No Threat'
Somalia's government on Thursday dismissed a new opposition movement vowing war on Ethiopian troops in the Horn of Africa nation as a "terrorist alliance" posing no real threat.
Romania Appoints New Orthodox Patriarch
Romania elected on Wednesday Metropolitan Daniel as the new Patriarch of its Orthodox Church, the national clerics council said.
Canada Witnesses Surge in Same-Sex Unions
Canada's latest "family portrait" is for the first time revealing a census count of same-sex "married" couples.
Church Appeals for Exemption to Government Equality Laws
Roman Catholic Church leaders have accused the British Government of using new equality legislation to force them to allow transsexuals to occupy positions within the Church.
Survey Assesses Where Episcopalians Stand in Anglican Divide
A group of orthodox Episcopalians is circulating a survey to lay people across the nation to assess how the 2.4-million member US Episcopal Church might divide in the weeks ahead.
Call for Media Guidelines After Latest Prophet Muhammad Cartoon Row
A recent cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad published by a Swedish newspaper and condemned in Islamic countries demonstrates the need for a journalistic code of standards when depicting religion, says a U.S.-based advocacy group.
Climate More than Land Misuse Spreading Deserts - UN
Climate change has become the prime cause of an accelerating spread of deserts which threatens the world's drylands, the United Nations' top climate official said on Wednesday.
African Union Says Mugabe to Attend EU-Africa Summit
All African heads of state, including Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, will attend a long-delayed EU-Africa summit in Portugal later this year, African Union president Ghana said on Wednesday.
World Crops Could Decline 16 pct Due to Warming
Global warming could send world agriculture into serious decline by 2080 with productivity collapsing in some developing countries while it improves in a few rich nations, a study reported on Wednesday.
Sudan Floods Death Toll Hits 131, More Rain Expected
The death toll from floods in Sudan has risen to 131, from 122 a week ago, as more information comes in from the regions of Africa's largest country, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
EU Vets to Review British Meat Export Ban Next Week
European Union veterinary experts will review an EU ban on British exports of fresh meat, live animals and milk products imposed on Wednesday at a meeting next week, a European Commission official said.
Worst Polluted Sites in Russia, China, India - Study
Four of the world's 10 most polluted places are in Russia and two former Soviet republics, an independent environmental group said in a report released on Wednesday.
Somali Opposition Threatens War on Ethiopians
Somali opposition figures formed a "liberation" movement on Wednesday threatening war on Ethiopian troops in their homeland in a move bound to polarise positions in the Horn of Africa even further.
Ancient Shells Tell Tale of Climate Change - Study
By studying the chemical composition of ancient marine fossils, researchers have found new evidence that greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide have a big impact on climate, they said on Wednesday.