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Death Threats for Ethiopian Islamic Convert After Dreaming of Jesus
A former Islamic leader in Ethiopia has described how he found faith in Christ after Jesus appeared to him in a dream.
Episcopal Property Battle Still Far from Over
The Episcopal Church in the US has agreed to dismiss all unpaid church volunteers and rectors as defendants in one of the largest lawsuits ever in the denomination.
Watch Your Facts, UK Ad Watchdog Warns Campaigners
Lobby groups must ensure they get their facts straight, Britain's advertising watchdog has warned after finding that the Save Darfur Coalition could not substantiate its claim of 400,000 deaths in the Sudanese region.
Al Qaeda Suspected as Major Iraq Bombings Kill 200
The U.S. military said on Wednesday al Qaeda was the "prime suspect" in suicide bombings overnight on an ancient minority sect that Iraqi officials said killed up to 200 people in northern Iraq.
Rebecca St James Kicks Off European Tour
Rebecca St James is hoping that her latest European tour will be as Spirit-filled as last summer's.
Pilgrims to Seek 'Face of God' on Vatican Charters
A new Vatican-approved Italian flight charter service is trying to win the hearts of travellers with the campaign slogan "I'm Searching for Your Face, Lord".
Sixty Feared Dead in India Himalayas Landslide
Around 60 people are thought to have died in the Indian Himalayas after a cloudburst caused a landslide that buried an entire village, officials said on Wednesday.
Up to 300,000 Homeless in North Korea Floods
North Korean authorities have indicated flooding may have left up to 300,000 people homeless, a U.N. aid agency spokesman said on Wednesday, and crop losses may be severe in the impoverished state that has battled famine.
WCC Head Meets Families of Korean Christian Hostages
The Rev Dr Samuel Kobia, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), has visited the families of the Korean hostages being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan in a gesture of support while on a trip to South Korea this week.
India Marks 60th Anniversary Urging War on Poverty
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, speaking on the 60th anniversary of independence from British rule, said the country needed to work harder to fight poverty, ignorance and disease despite fast economic growth.
Toll 36 after China Bridge Collapsed
A bridge that collapsed in China killing at least 36 people broke apart like a pat of "beancurd" because there were apparently no steel reinforcement bars, state media said on Wednesday, quoting a rescuer.
FEATURE - Sudanese Gangs Take to Cairo Streets
Marc wears a New York Yankees cap, loves rap music and has "Los Angeles" scrawled in black ink across his forearm, but he will probably never see the United States.
Russia's North Pole Seabed Flag Heralds Global Ocean Ownership Battle
A Russian flag on the seabed beneath the ice of the North Pole is among the few signs that states are waking up to a 2009 deadline for what may be the last big carve-up of maritime territory in history.
Three Germans Killed in Bomb Attack Near Afghan Capital
Three Germans travelling in a diplomatic convoy were killed and one was wounded in a roadside bomb blast near the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, the local police chief said.
Survey Reveals Biggest Spiritual Challenges for Christian Parents
The biggest spiritual challenges Christian parents identified are related to the spiritual development of their children, a new survey found...
Churches to Shadow Korean Six Party Talks
A proposal for a parallel meeting of churches from nations involved in the Six Party Talks on the Korean peninsula was endorsed by a broad range of churches over the weekend at a conference in Seoul.