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Final Drill Hole Offers Last Chance for Utah Miners
The drilling of the sixth and final borehole into a Utah mine began Thursday as part of the last effort to save the six trapped miners.
Children to Take the Reigns at Methodist Church House
The Methodist Church is getting ready to let children take the reigns at its national HQ for the day as part of a new iniative to help children realise their talents.
Children Forcibly Taken From Parents to 'Meet Ministry Targets'
A record number of young children are being taken from their parents and put up for adoption, many times unjustly, so that that government targets can be fulfilled, claims BBC Radio 4's Face the Facts.
Brazil Bishop says Government Corruption Destroying Democracy
A Roman Catholic bishop in Brazil has warned that a series of corruption scandals is putting the country's democracy at jeopardy, as the Supreme Court commenced hearings on a bribery affair involving 40 government allies.
Freed Koreans Plead for Hostages on Al Jazeera
Two former hostages pleaded for the release of the remaining 19 Koreans still held by the Taliban during an interview with the Arab news network Al Jazeera.
Detention of Underground Bishop puts Wedge in Syno-Vatican Relations
Another underground Catholic bishop has been detained in China, reports the Cardinal Kung Foundation.
World Vision Efforts Continue in Peru
World Vision relief efforts in Peru are continuing to focus on providing clean water, food and shelter. The organisation distributed 27,000 thousand litres of water for 1,500 families during the weekend of 18 August in four urban settlements in the outskirts of Ica.
Is it Wrong to Call the Christian God 'Allah'?
One of America's pre-eminent evangelicals is challenging the advice of a retiring Roman Catholic Bishop in the Netherlands who has raised eyebrows worldwide by suggesting Dutch Christians pray to "Allah".
Premier Calls for Prayer & Action in Response to Shocking Youth Shooting
A call for prayer and action across the UK has been made on Thursday by Christian media group Premier, following another deadly youth shooting.
Kenya's Ecumenical Family Honours WCC Head
Christians in Kenya have paid tribute to the enormous contribution of the head of the World Council of Reformed Churches (WCC) to ecumenism in Kenya and worldwide.
Climate Fight Must Be Won in Developing Nations. Says U.N.
More than two thirds of cuts in greenhouse gas emissions needed by 2030 to fight climate change will have to come from developing countries, the United Nation's climate change secretariat said on Thursday.
Local U.N. Workers Strike in Congo Over Conditions
Thousands of local United Nations employees in Democratic Republic of Congo stopped work on Thursday to protest at pay and working conditions, hampering the world's largest peacekeeping operation.
Infectious Diseases Spreading Faster Than Ever - UN
Infectious diseases are emerging more quickly and spreading faster around the globe than ever and becoming increasingly difficult to treat, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday.
Pakistani Court Rules Exiled Sharif Can Return
Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif can return home after seven years in exile, the chief of the court said.
New UK charity launched to help Iraq's minority Christian community
A new charity has been launched in the UK to provide help for Iraq's ancient minority Christian community, many of whom have been forced to flee their homes.
Iraq Calls for Water Treaty to Avert Crisis
Iraq on Thursday called for a water treaty with neighbours that share the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, saying a deal was needed to avoid a crisis. The two great rivers converge in Iraq and are its main water resource. Both flow south from Turkey, the Euphrates first winding through Syria while the Tigris passes straight into northern Iraq.