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Gender Tests Fuel Killing of India's Unborn Girls
The widespread use of illegal tests to determine the sex of an unborn child is fuelling a rise in female foeticide cases in India, social activists and officials said on Tuesday.
Government to Appeal Ruling on Killer of Christian Headmaster
The government will "vigorously" contest a ruling allowing the Italian-born killer of headmaster Philip Lawrence to stay in Britain, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said on Tuesday.
Freed German Christian Safe & Well Outside Afghanistan
A pregnant German Christian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan then freed by police at the weekend is in perfect health and has now left the country, her employer said on Tuesday.
Senior UK Bishop Quits Amnesty International in Abortion Row
One of Britain's most senior Roman Catholic bishops has ended three decades of support for Amnesty International after the group backed a woman's right to abortion if her life is threatened or she has been raped.
South African Study Backs Drugs Over Food in HIV Fight
Neither food nor food supplements are alternatives to drug therapy in treating people with HIV/AIDS, South Africa's top scientific advisory panel said on Tuesday, amid a controversy over the nation's AIDS policies.
Australian Court Overturns Indian Doctor Visa Ban
An Australian court ruled on Tuesday that the country's immigration minister wrongly revoked a visa for an Indian doctor who was briefly accused of links with a failed British car bomb plot in June.
South Korea Wants More Time for Hostages Talks
South Korea has asked Taliban kidnappers for more time in talks over the fate of the remaining 19 Korean hostages held in Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman has said Tuesday.
China Hails Cleaner Air During Olympic Car Restrictions Test
Air pollution increased in Beijing on Tuesday, a day after an Olympic pollution prevention test took over a million cars off the roads, environmental officials said, indicating the measure works.
UN Accuses Sudan Militia of Mass Abduction and Rape
The United Nations' human rights office on Tuesday accused forces allied with Sudan's government of mass abduction and rape of women and girls in Darfur, acts it said could constitute war crimes.
Christian Groups Hold Anti-Gay Protest in Uganda
Christian groups in Uganda held a protest rally on Tuesday against what they called an orchestrated promotion of gays and lesbians in the country.
Climate Change Called Security Issue like Cold War
Climate change is the biggest security challenge since the Cold War but people have not woken up to the risks nor to easy solutions such as saving energy at home, experts said on Tuesday.
Europe Must Play Greater Role in Iraq
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner called on Europe on Tuesday to play a bigger role in Iraq because "the Americans will not be able to get this country out of difficulty alone".
Zimbabwe Debates New Mugabe Empowerment Law
Zimbabwe's parliament began a five-month session on Tuesday that will debate a bill giving President Robert Mugabe room to pick a successor if he were to retire and a proposal to localise foreign-owned companies.
Sudan Surrounds, Attacks Volatile Darfur Camp
Sudanese forces surrounded and attacked Darfur's most volatile camp on Tuesday to flush out rebels they say are behind recent attacks on police, an army source and camp residents said.
Ghanaian Choir to Feature at NEXUS Scotland
Visitors to this month's NEXUS Scotland 2007 will be serenaded by a special choir invited to take part in the Christian event by the Church of Scotland World Mission Council.
Ferocious Hurricane Dean Pummels Mexican Resorts
Hurricane Dean makes landfall on Mexico's coast.