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Climate Change Ruffles Britain's Winter Birds
Climate change is disrupting the habits of birds which normally migrate to and from Britain in winter, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said on Friday.
Vietnam's Flooded Areas Face Hunger Until Early 2008
About one million people face food shortages in central Vietnam until the rice harvest early next year after the worst floods in decades, government officials said on Friday.
FEATURE - Darfur Refugees Haunted by Past, Long for Peace
Mariam Khamis Adam is huddled on the floor, using giant marker pens to draw a picture of her childhood memories.
Rice Scrambles to Create Legacy Not Driven by Iraq
With 17 months left in the Bush administration, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is racing to craft a foreign policy legacy for it that will not be overshadowed by Iraq.
North Korea Nuclear Talks Yield Makings of Consensus
Talks on how to go about dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons programme ended on Friday with the U.S. envoy saying they had created the makings of consensus but more wrangling was needed to hash out key terms.
Elvis Legacy Spans Kitsch, Christian Reflection
When Elvis Presley fans press singer Joe Moscheo about his days performing as back-up singer to Presley in the 1970s, Moscheo says he faces questions that go far beyond the music.
Hurricane Dean Blasts into Caribbean
Hurricane Dean uprooted trees, tore down power lines and ripped the roof off a hospital in St. Lucia on Friday as it raced into the Caribbean on a track that could take it near Jamaica as a dangerously powerful storm next week, officials said.
China Reporters 'Beaten' Whilst Probing Bridge Disaster
Chinese journalists probing a bridge collapse that killed dozens of people said they were harassed and beaten by local thugs, exposing the state-run media's see-saw struggle between control and candour.
British Climate Protesters Set Out Target Shortlist
Climate campaigners protesting at the planned expansion of London's Heathrow airport said on Friday they had drawn up a list of targets for "direct action" over the weekend including a bank and airport operator BAA.
U.S. Considers Putting Eritrea on Terrorism List
The United States is considering putting Eritrea on its list of state sponsors of terrorism, which would impose some sanctions, for allowing arms to flow into Somalia, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
US Gives $100,000 to Aid North Korea Flood Victims
The United States said on Friday it will give $100,000 to buy blankets, shelter materials, water and other items for victims of floods in North Korea that have killed hundreds of people and made more than 300,000 homeless.
Typhoon Reaches Taiwan After Swiping Philippines
A super-strength typhoon that brought flooding to parts of the Philippines tore into Taiwan on Friday, forcing the cancellation of flights and sending coastal residents rushing to secure their homes.
Southern Africa Launches Peacekeeping Brigade
Southern African leaders launched a peacekeeping brigade on Friday as part of a planned African standby force to be deployed on peace missions and to tackle disarmament and humanitarian crises on the continent.
Zimbabwe Rejects Reform at Key Summit
Zimbabwe rejected political reform on Thursday at a summit of regional leaders designed to find ways to ease the country's political and economic crisis.
Moderator to Celebrate Arts at Edinburgh Festival Service
Moderator of General Assembly of Scotland to preach sermon at speical Edinburgh Festival service this Sunday.
Jesus Army: Refugee and Clubber Become Unlikely Brothers
War zone refugee, Sri Lankan Luke Ranga, and South African clubber, Daryl Coy, had very different beginnings. But now the Holy Spirit has made them into brothers