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Anglican-Vatican relations hit rocks over women bishops
The Church of England continues to face the consternation of the Vatican after Monday night's vote confirming the Church's unequivocal course towards the first ordinations of women bishops.
Vatican condemns Anglicans on women bishops
The Vatican on Tuesday strongly criticised the Church of England's plan to ordain women bishops, describing it as a historic break from Christian doctrine that will drive Anglicans and Catholics further apart.
G8 wants U.N. deal to halve emissions
G8 nations, papering over deep differences, said on Tuesday they would work toward a target of at least halving global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 but emphasised they would not be able to do it alone.
Iran says does not fear U.S. attack
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday his country did not fear an attack by the United States over its disputed nuclear activities.
'Lotto rapist' victim wins right to sue attacker
The 78-year-old victim of lottery winning rapist Iorworth Hoare won the right on Tuesday to claim damages from him for the ordeal he put her through 20 years ago.
Builder discovers 'priceless' Tolkien postcard
A demolition man stripping a fireplace from the former home of "The Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien stumbled across a postcard to the writer dated 1968, and hopes to sell it for a small fortune.
Labour begins fightback for Glasgow East
Labour launched its election campaign for Glasgow East on Tuesday after an embarrassing scramble to find a candidate that does not bode well for Gordon Brown's future.
Police stop-and-searches soar
The number of police stop-and-searches rose almost 9 percent in 2006/7 with black people seven times more likely to be quizzed than their white counterparts, figures show.
U.S. and Czechs sign missile defence deal
The United States and the Czech Republic signed a treaty on Tuesday allowing Washington to build part of a missile defence shield in the central European state despite opposition from its former Cold War master Russia.
Embassy attack hardens mistrust of Pakistan
Ordinary Afghans' mistrust of the Pakistani military and its spies deepened on Tuesday in the wake of a suicide car bomb attack outside the Indian Embassy in Kabul which killed 41 people and wounded 139.
U.S.-Iraq withdrawal timetable in focus
Iraq will not accept any security agreement with the United States unless it includes dates for the withdrawal of foreign forces, the government's national security adviser said on Tuesday.
Islamist rebels attack Somali government HQ
Heavily armed Islamist rebels have attacked the presidential palace and key installations in the Somali government's Baidoa headquarters, killing at least four soldiers, officials said on Tuesday.
New vaccine sneaks into body, then self-destructs
A new type of vaccine that sneaks into the body and then self-destructs - all without needles - may offer a new way to protect against a range of diseases, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Study shows value of food diary in losing weight
Keeping a food diary - a detailed account of what you eat and drink and the calories it packs - is a powerful tool in helping people lose weight, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
New round and old questions for N.Korea nuclear talks
Five regional powers will hold talks with North Korea from Thursday on ending its atomic weapons plans and verifying an account the secretive state gave in June of its nuclear programmes, officials said on Tuesday.
Westminster Cathedral to host gun, knife crime prayer vigil
A London gun and knife crime prayer vigil is to take place at Westminster Cathedral on Friday 18 July.