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Hurricane Dean batters Jamaica, heads toward Mexico
Hurricane Dean buffeted Jamaica's southern coast, flooding the capital and littering it with broken trees and roofs after killing nine people earlier on its run through the Caribbean.
China's Rising Generation of House Church Musicians
One Chinese Christian is training worship leaders for underground house churches in China against the odds.
Survivors Flee Quake-Hit Peru Towns
Desperate survivors packed up on Saturday and fled Peruvian towns demolished three days earlier by a massive earthquake, while the government sent in hundreds of soldiers to quell looting.
BMS Anti-Trafficking Campaign Gains Momentum
Thousands sign up to BMS World Mission's anti-trafficking campaign.
Archbishop of Wales to Debate Religion at City Nightclub
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, will be talking to young clubbers at Cardiff's Dempsey's club on Sunday night.
Bangladesh Badly Hit by Floods - ACT
Bangladesh has been severely hit by the floods covering vast regions of south Asia, the Christian coalition Action by Churches Together International has warned.
Baptist World Aid Appeals for South Asia Flood Relief Funds
Baptist World Aid (BWAid), the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), has launched an appeal for funds to help bring relief to up to 20 million people affected by the South Asia floods.
Darfur Displaced say Joint UN-AU Force Needed
Darfuris who fled their homes during a 4-1/2 year revolt are urging a joint U.N.-African Union force to deploy rapidly to protect them from attacks and allow their safe return to their villages.
New Rules Needed to Protect Arctic - WWF
New and better rules are urgently needed to counter the current rush for Arctic territories and resources, said environmental agency WWF on Friday.
All Hostages Freed from Hijacked Turkish Plane
All of the passengers and crew from a Turkish plane hijacked earlier on Saturday have been released and the two hijackers have given themselves up, private television NTV reported.
Christians Alarmed at Non-Hindu Ban around Indian Shrine
The state government of Andhra Pradesh in India has announced plans to impose a 110-square-kilometre ban of non-Hindu religions around a Hindu shrine.
Iraq Leaders May Meet Saturday to Discuss Crisis
Iraq's political leaders were set to meet on Saturday to try to end an impasse that has stymied national reconciliation efforts and left Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's national unity government in tatters.
US Judge sends Brazil Evangelical Leaders to Jail
A judge in Miami sentenced two of Brazil's best-known evangelical church leaders on Friday to 10 months confinement for using a Bible and their child's backpack to smuggle cash into the United States.
Anglican Church in Jamaica to Add Bob Marley to Hymn Books
Anglican Church hymnals in Jamaica are set for a musical shake-up with the addition of songs by reggae legends such as Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.
Plane Hijacked in Turkey, Six Hostages Held
A Turkish passenger plane heading for Istanbul from northern Cyprus was hijacked on Saturday and forced to land in Turkey where most of the 136 passengers were freed but six hostages left behind, the airline said.
Pro-Lifers Decry Misleading Abortion Pill Study
Christian pro-life groups are calling a new study which claims a controversial abortion pill is safe as misleading because it avoids comparing women who use the pill to women who have never had an abortion.