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Gene variant common in Africa ups HIV risk: study
A gene variant that emerged thousands of years ago to protect Africans from malaria may raise their vulnerability to HIV infection but help them live longer once infected, researchers said on Wednesday.
M&A bankers help environment by staying at home
The dark clouds of the credit crisis may have an unexpected silver lining for the environment - a smaller carbon footprint from investment bankers.
Public to have greater say in policing
The public are to get a greater say in tackling crime as part of a "new deal" between communities and police announced by the Home Secretary on Thursday.
Pope says young inheriting squandered earth
Pope Benedict on Thursday told a huge gathering of young people that they were inheriting a planet whose resources had been scarred and squandered to fuel insatiable consumption.
World Council of Churches in Indonesia to strengthen efforts against violence
Churches working for peace in Indonesia - a country which over the last decades had to cope with repeated outbreaks of ethnic and religious conflicts, the integration of internally displaced people as well as refugees from outside its borders - will receive a solidarity visit of an international ecumenical delegation sent by the World Council of Churches (WCC) from 17 to 24 July.
Churches are 'critical' partner in reducing knife crime, says CTE report
'Who is my neighbour?' report from Churches Together in England pleas for united action against gang-related crime.
How Israeli PM wooed, and lost, Christian dollars
An Israeli investigation into fraud and corruption has turned a spotlight on how Ehud Olmert, when mayor of Jerusalem, raised funds from rich American Jews.
Pope praises Australia for apology to Aborigines
Pope Benedict praised the Australian government on Thursday for apologising for past injustices to Aborigines, saying it was a courageous move to repair race relations and offered hope to the rest of the world.
Pope tells Anglicans to 'find road together'
Pope urges Anglicans gathered for the 10-yearly Lambeth Conference to overcome their current divisions by turning to God's Word.
Troops to get better treatment
Armed forces personnel are to be given preferential treatment over housing, health and education while compensation for wounded troops will also be improved, the government will announce on Thursday according to media reports.
Clamp down on mobile service vendors
Vendors offering mobile services such as ringtones and SMS news alerts could have such services temporarily suspended if they fail to allow users to easily stop subscriptions, regulator PhonepayPlus said on Thursday.
Immigrants caught at army barracks
Five illegal immigrants were caught at an army barracks after they hid on board trucks in a military convoy, police said on Thursday.
Immigrants caught at army barracks
Five illegal immigrants were caught at an army barracks after they hid on board trucks in a military convoy, police said on Thursday.
More pension schemes to offload liabilities
Around half of private sector final-salary pension schemes expect to offload their liabilities to a specialist provider, according to research released on Thursday by consultancy firm Watson Wyatt.
Report calls for Equitable apology
The government should apologise to more than a million policyholders in Equitable Life and offer them compensation, a long-awaited report by the parliamentary ombudsman said on Thursday, almost a decade after the insurer's near-demise.
London is world's most expensive parking spot
As if rising gasoline prices weren't enough, motorists are being hit by higher parking charges, with London coming up tops as the world's most expensive city to park your car, according to a survey.