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Langham Partnership merger good news for majority world churches
Langham Partnership and the Eastern Europe Literature Advisory Committee (EELAC) have announced a merger between the two ministries to help them reach even more local level churches with high quality Christian literature.
House price falls ease but market bleak
House price falls eased slightly in June, but market conditions remain bleak with sentiment near record lows, according to a survey on Tuesday.
Hospital admissions for violence soar
The number of hospital admissions in England due to violence has soared by 30 percent in four years with far more people affected in poor areas than rich ones, a study said on Tuesday.
BT to invest 1.5 bln in super-fast broadband
Telecoms group BT plans to invest 1.5 billion pounds to roll out super-fast broadband to up to 10 million homes by 2012, it said on Tuesday.
Sudan president accused of genocide
The International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor charged Sudan's president on Monday with masterminding a campaign of genocide in Darfur, killing 35,000 people and persecuting 2.5 million refugees.
Two suicide bombers kill 16 in Iraq's Diyala
Two suicide bombers killed 16 recruits for the Iraqi security forces and wounded 30 others north of Baghdad on Tuesday, the U.S. military said, just days after Iraq promised a major security crackdown in the region.
One killed in Rhodes quake
One person was killed in an accident after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the island of Rhodes in southeast Greece, officials said on Tuesday, but there were no other reports of casualties or damage.
Two arrested over teenager's murder
Police investigating the murder of an 18-year-old teenager in Edmonton, north London, have arrested two men in their twenties, Scotland Yard said.
Obama camp not amused with magazine cover
This week's New Yorker magazine pokes fun at smears directed at Barack Obama, but the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate isn't laughing.
Australian man spent 487 pounds a week on beer
An Australian man convicted of his seventh drink-driving charge was spending about A$1,000 (487 pounds) a week on beer - enough to buy more than 2,500 small bottles a month, a newspaper said on Tuesday.
Retail sales fall back as May sun disappears
Retail sales values fell back last month after May's sun-driven boost as consumers cut back on most items except groceries, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Indonesia president regrets E.Timor violence
Indonesia's president expressed regret on Tuesday for violence surrounding East Timor's 1999 independence ballot after a joint probe blamed state institutions for "gross human rights violations".
Belgian PM resigns and king mulls next step
Belgium plunged back into political crisis on Tuesday after Prime Minister Yves Leterme tendered his resignation, having failed to push through measures to devolve more power to the regions.
Gunmen kidnap two Turkish nationals in Afghanistan
Unknown gunmen kidnapped two Turkish nationals working on construction project in western Afghanistan on Monday, a senior police official said.
Fresh Sri Lanka fighting kills 32 in north
Fresh fighting in Sri Lanka's north has killed 28 Tamil Tiger rebels and four soldiers, the military said on Tuesday.
Former Archbishop of Wales, Noakes, dies
The Rt Rev George Noakes, who was Archbishop of Wales from 1987 until 1991 died at his home in Carmarthen on Monday, at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife, Jean.