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Junta slams citizens over cyclone reports
Myanmar's junta attacked "unscrupulous" citizens and foreign media on Friday for presenting a false picture of the devastation left by Cyclone Nargis as experts began mapping the extent of the disaster.
Brown backs 2018 World Cup bid
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has thrown his support behind England's bid to stage the 2018 World Cup and believes there is worldwide backing for the project.
Network Rail profits hit 1.2 bln pounds
Rail operator Network Rail made a profit after tax of 1.2 billion pounds last year, up from 1 billion, and said it would now double its spending on growing its railways.
England's carbon 'footyprint' cut by Euro failure
England's failure to qualify for this summer's European Football Championships may not be such a bad thing for the environment, Germany's E.ON said Friday.
Church helps launch Scotland's first postnatal depression helpline
Scotland's first postnatal depression telephone helpline "Bluebell at ParentLine Scotland", in partnership with the Church of Scotland, launched on Friday, the national awareness-raising day for postnatal depression.
Scottish Churches call for prayer, action to heal Holy Land divisions
The leaders of the Church of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland are urging congregations to make this Sunday a day of prayer and action for troubled Israel and Palestine.
Church steps in after Belize storm floods kill five
The Anglican mission agency USPG has sent emergency funding to help the Diocese of Belize to support victims of a tropical storm that killed at least five people and destroyed villages.
Church leaders call for worshippers to make 'Time for God's Creation'
Church leaders have called upon Christians throughout England to use the period from 1 September until 4 October as an opportunity to put the environment at the heart of their worship.
Euthanasia tourists snap up pet shop drug in Mexico
Elderly foreign tourists are tapping Mexican pet shops for a drug used by veterinarians to put cats and dogs to sleep that has become the sedative of choice for euthanasia campaigners.
Rabbi, imam, priest discuss their 'painful verses'
New book "The Painful Verses" sums up efforts of rabbi, imam and priest to move interfaith dialogue beyond polite meetings to discussions on key issues of tension between Christians, Muslims and Jews.
Obama meets Clinton in private
Likely U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama met privately with former rival Hillary Clinton on Thursday as the party sought to unite for the general election campaign after a long nomination battle.
Sri Lanka bus explosion kills 20
A roadside bomb exploded near a crowded passenger bus in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Friday, killing 20 people and wounding 47, the military said.
Zimbabwe suspends aid groups
Zimbabwe indefinitely suspended all work by aid groups on Thursday and police held a group of U.S. and British diplomats for several hours after they visited victims of political violence ahead of a presidential vote.
China ready to ease pressure on quake lake
China readied on Friday to ease pressure on a swollen "quake lake" threatening hundreds of thousands of people downstream in the southwestern province of Sichuan as the water level quickly rises toward a man-made sluice.
Nepal needs to appoint living goddess
Nepal's religious authorities picked the country's next "living goddess" or Kumari in a centuries-old tradition on Friday, priests and officials said, but the question now is who will appoint her as a deity.
Prosecutor accuses Sudanese state of Darfur crimes
The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he would seek new indictments next month against top officials, accusing Sudan's "entire state apparatus" of involvement in crimes in Darfur.