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Degree standards being sacrificed
Universities are handing out record numbers of first-class degrees in a "grotesque" attempt to climb league tables and attract lucrative overseas students, a senior academic said on Tuesday.
Indian Christians to produce film on Apostle Thomas
A Christian movie on the life and ministry of Apostle Thomas is set to hit India's silver screen for the first time in 2009.
Archbishop endorses Scripture Union's LightLive
The Archbishop of York has given his backing to LightLive, Scripture Union's free online ministry that puts children's and youth learning material at leaders' fingertips.
CofE sees difficult debate on women bishops
The Church of England is in the midst of an "unsettled moment" as members remain in heavy debate over the possibility of women bishops and concerned over reports of a gay 'wedding' service.
Evangelists bring God's Word to London tourists
A ministry outreach initiative of London City Mission and Open Air Campaigners is taking the Gospel to some of the capital's major tourist hotspots.
Siloam launches Sinai Challenge to help world's poor
Siloam Christian Ministries has launched a sponsored challenge to raise funds to help some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world.
UN agency visits Eritrean refugees at Egyptian detention centre
The UN refugee agency visited an Egyptian detention centre holding Eritrean asylum seekers on Monday for the first time since February, after reports that Egypt had started a large-scale operation to send them home.
Risk of religious strife in Indonesia's Papua - report
There is a growing risk of conflict between Muslims and Christians in Indonesia's Papua, partly fuelled by migration and a growth in fundamentalism, International Crisis Group said in a report on Monday.
Rome churches shut to 'Angels and Demons' filming
The Italian Catholic Church has refused to let a new movie based on a Dan Brown novel be filmed in churches in Rome after the author's "The Da Vinci Code" novel and film outraged the Vatican.
California gays, lesbians marry legally
California performed its first legally recognised same-sex weddings on Monday and opened its doors to gay and lesbian couples from around the United States, a move likely to challenge other states that define marriage as between a man and a woman.
Rome churches shut to 'Angels and Demons' filming
The Italian Catholic Church has refused to let a new movie based on a Dan Brown novel be filmed in churches in Rome after the author's "The Da Vinci Code" novel and its movie adaptation outraged the Vatican.
Xinjiang braces ahead of torch relay
China locked down the far-western city of Kashgar on Tuesday in preparation for the passage of the Olympic torch relay through the sensitive region populated by ethnic Muslim Uighurs.
France plans smaller and hard-hitting army
France aims to create a smaller, more mobile and better equipped army, able to respond to threats ranging from terrorism to cyber attacks, under plans to be formally presented by President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday.
Japan navy plans first visit to China since WW2
A Japanese warship is set to arrive in China next week in the first such visit since World War Two, Japan's Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday.
Al Gore backs Obama for White House
Former Vice President Al Gore pledged on Monday to do all he could to help Barack Obama win the White House, saying it was crucial the United States has not only a new leader but a new vision for its future.
Petrol prices blow to Australia PM's popularity
High fuel prices have given Australia's Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd his biggest setback since winning office, a poll showed on Monday.