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Ballerina Darcey Bussell joins Sydney Dance Co
Ballerina Darcey Bussell has found a new role since retiring from The Royal Ballet and moving to Australia - board member of the financially troubled Sydney Dance Company.
Dangerous floods devastate Ukraine and Romania
Floods described by a senior government official as the worst in a century have killed 13 people in western Ukraine and four in neighbouring Romania, officials said on Sunday.
Karadzic appeals extradition to Hague tribunal
The legal team of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic has filed an appeal to delay his extradition to the United Nations tribunal in The Hague, Karadzic's brother said on Sunday.
Child deaths aboard migrant boat stir Italy
A Nigerian migrant's account of how his two children were thrown overboard after dying of thirst on their voyage to Italy has added fuel to a debate on whether illegal immigration is out of control.
S.Africa's Mbeki says Zimbabwe talks continue
Zimbabwe's ruling party and opposition factions are continuing with negotiations to resolve the country's political crisis, South African President Thabo Mbeki said on Sunday.
Tensions surge after Gaza bombings
Hamas and Fatah carried out tit-for-tat arrests of each other's followers on Sunday after deadly Gaza bomb attacks fuelled tension between the Palestinian factions.
Obama defends foreign tour as visit closes
Democratic candidate Barack Obama returned to a tight U.S. presidential campaign on Sunday and defended his weeklong globe trotting, saying "we did it really well."
India on alert after two days of bombings kill 46
India's major cities were put on high alert on Sunday, with fears of more attacks after at least 40 people were killed in two days of bombings that hit a communally-sensitive western city and a southern IT hub
Senior ministers rally round Gordon Brown
Senior government ministers said on Sunday there were no plots afoot to oust Gordon Brown as Prime Minister, with one of his potential successors saying he was not interested in taking over the job.
MPs may have been misled over Iraq torture
MPs said on Sunday they might have been misled by the government and a senior military figure over the use of banned interrogation techniques by British troops in Iraq.
Young Palestinian Christians explore reconciliation in Ireland
Eighteen teenagers from the village of Zebabdeh in Palestine last week visited ancient Christian sites in County Down as part of a two-week visit to Ireland, North and South.
Anglicans intensify relations with independent evangelical churches
The Anglican Communion is intensifying its relationships with the growing independent evangelical church movement, according to the President of the World Council of Churches.
Faith shines as Steven Curtis Chapman returns to stage
Award winning Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman has hit six different cities across the US over the last two weeks, touching the lives of fans with his family's story of faith and perseverance after the death of their daughter in May.
Ukraine leader pleads for independent church
President Viktor Yushchenko appealed on Saturday to the leader of the world's Orthodox believers to let Ukraine have its own church free from Russia, and the patriarch suggested he was ready to consider this.
Baptist pastors in West face decline and in South, poverty
The biggest problem a pastor faces depends on where the minister is located. That was the message from speakers at the Baptist World Alliance annual conference in Prague last week.
Obama defends tour as visit closes
U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, wrapping up an overseas tour where he got a rock star reception, defended his decision to take the trip despite mixed signals about its impact on his popularity at home.