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Nearly 100 Killed in Sudan Flooding
Nearly 100 people have drowned in floods in Sudan, where rivers have burst their banks, inundating villages and farm lands, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Thursday.
Legionnaires' Suspected in UK Foot and Mouth Area
Britain confirmed a case of Legionnaires' disease on Thursday and said the victim had worked at a laboratory at the centre of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
Animal Slaughter Resumes, UK Probe Focuses on Labs
British abattoirs resumed the slaughter of animals on Thursday after the government lifted a five-day ban on the movement of livestock following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
Green Group Withdraws Bid for BSkyB Climate Campaign
Enviromnental group Friends of the Earth said on Thursday it had withdrawn a controversial bid to become a charity partner of BSkyB, the UK broadcasting arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation media empire.
Modern Slavery - Some Key Facts
Mauritania's parliament has passed a law making slavery a criminal offence punishable by up to 10 years in prison after years of lobbying by rights groups in the Saharan Islamic state.
Christians Held in Egypt for Work on Web Site
Egyptian police have detained two Egyptian Christians for their work on the Web site of a Christian Arab group based in Canada, police sources said 9 August.
Christians Who Helped Convert Held in Egypt
Police have detained two Egyptian Christians who helped a man who converted from Islam to Christianity, one of their colleagues said 9 August.
Vatican: Pope Meeting Doesn't Alter Policy on Jews
The Vatican, trying to allay Jewish concern over Pope Benedict's meeting with a radical Polish priest accused of making anti-Semitic remarks, said on Thursday its stance toward Jews had not changed.
Afghan President Rebukes Taliban for Kidnapping Korean Women
Afghan President Hamid Kazai said on Thursday the abduction of Korean women by Taliban guerrillas had no precedent in Afghan history and would bring shame on the nation.
Salvation Army on Hand at RAF Helicopter Crash Site
Salvation Army personnel assist military and emergency services after a Royal Air Force (RAF) helicopter crashed in north Yorkshire on Wednesday night.
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Methodist Church Welcomes Call to Release Guantanamo Detainees
The Methodist Church have welcomed the UK Government's decision to request the return of five former British residents being held in Guantanamo Bay.
Cannabis Needs Long-Term Approach, says Hope UK
A proper response to cannabis-related harm needs more than a change in the law, says the head of Christian drug education charity Hope UK.
Bishop Pledges Prayers for Farming Community
The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, has promised the support of the church to the farming community caught up in the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
Afghan Official: Troops Ready for Hostage Rescue
Afghan troops are ready to free the remaining 21 South Koreans held by Taliban militants by force, said the Afghan interior ministry spokesman Wednesday.
Evangelical Lutherans Re-Elect Hanson as Head
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson was overwhelmingly re-elected Tuesday as presiding bishop of the largest Lutheran denomination in the US.