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Christians to Protest against Arms Fair
Christian campaigners have condemned an international arms fair due to take place in London next week.
Small Radiation Leak at Japan Nuclear Power Plant
Water containing a small amount of radioactivity has leaked from a nuclear power generation unit in Japan, owner Kansai Electric Power said on Tuesday, adding to a long line of problems in the tarnished industry.
Cardinal Calls for Action Against Poland's Radical Priest
Poland's most prominent Cardinal called on the Church to take immediate action against a radical priest who is accused of spreading anti-Semitism and meddling in politics.
South Korean Hostages Left Wills Before Afghan Trip
South Korean Christian activists held hostage by the Taliban said on Tuesday about half of the group of 23 church volunteers had left wills before leaving for Afghanistan.
Myanmar Protest March Attracts 1,000 People
Around 1,000 people staged a peaceful protest march in northwest Myanmar on Tuesday demanding the release of two men arrested for demonstrating against a sudden rise in fuel prices, residents and marchers said.
Iraq Court Upholds
An Iraqi appeals court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence against Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as "Chemical Ali", for masterminding a genocidal campaign against Iraq's Kurds in the 1980s.
FEATURE - America's Churches Find Financial Transparency
The growth of megachurches in the United States has spawned mega revenues, leading many to find the financial light and embrace transparency to assure their congregations that their offerings are well spent.
US Churches Go High Tech to Raise Cash
While many U.S. churches still raise funds through time-honored methods like bake sales and bingo nights, increasingly, they are going high-tech.
Tens of Thousands Displaced by Ethiopia Floods
Widespread flooding across Ethiopia is affecting more than 100,000 people, with the number of those driven from their homes topping 36,000 and rising, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
WHO - Cause of North Iraq Cholera Outbreak Unclear
The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday thousands of people had fallen ill with cholera in northern Iraq, but the cause of the outbreak had not been identified.
Sudanese President to Make First Visit to Vatican
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will travel to the Vatican in mid-September for his first visit to the Holy See since coming to power in an Islamist-backed coup in 1989, an adviser said on Tuesday.
President Sarkozy Backs Religious Studies in French Schools
Religious studies should be taught in French state schools as an antidote to intolerance, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday in a speech that could upset the country's fiercely secular teaching establishment.
Eight More Die in Sudan Floods, Toll Now 122
The death toll from the worst floods in Sudan in living memory rose to 122 with the death of eight people in heavy rains which swept away houses and brought down electric cables, an official said on Tuesday.
Afghan Police Kill Taliban Korean Hostage-Taker
A senior Taliban commander involved in the abduction of 23 South Korean missionaries was among dozens of insurgents killed in clashes in southern Afghanistan overnight.
Teenager Arrested in Liverpool Rhys Murder Hunt
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of murdering Rhys Jones, the 11-year-old Liverpool schoolboy gunned down on his way home from playing football, Merseyside Police said.
US says 5 Britons Kidnapped in Iraq Still Alive
The U.S. military believes that five Britons, a computer expert and four bodyguards, kidnapped in Baghdad in May are still alive, a top U.S. general said on Tuesday.