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Picnic site blast kills over 80 Afghans
A suicide bomber killed more than 80 people at a picnic spot in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Sunday in the most deadly attack since the Taliban were ousted in 2001, the government said.
Child campaign brings Freetown slum to Internet
From Monday, people all over the world can become virtual neighbours to the residents of a Sierra Leone slum, plagued by infant mortality and rampant disease, through an Internet campaign by the charity Save the Children.
Barack Obama visits John Edwards
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama slipped away for a private meeting with former rival John Edwards on Sunday to seek his endorsement as the Illinois senator and Hillary Clinton battle for Wisconsin.
Uganda's Anglicans hail boycott of Lambeth meeting
Uganda's Anglican worshippers praised on Sunday their archbishop's decision to boycott a once-in-a-decade global Church meeting over a row over gay clergy and same-sex unions.
Thousands of villagers flee after Darfur offensive
Three elderly Darfuri men hack away at a pile of logs, struggling to build a new home in Kondobe town more than a week after they fled their village to escape government attacks and militia looting.
East Timor police arrest 200 for breaking curfew
East Timor police have arrested slain rebel leader Alfredo Reinado's lawyer in connection with last week's assassination attempt on President Jose Ramos-Horta, the prosecutor general said on Monday.
EU must 'rapidly' seek Chad ceasefire to avert crisis
European foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday must increase diplomatic pressure for a ceasefire in Chad to prevent a major humanitarian crisis, British charity Oxfam said.
Cyprus president defeated in election
Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos was eliminated in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, sending two candidates who want talks on reuniting the island to a run-off.
Brown faces grilling on Rock nationalisation
Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces a grilling on Monday after the government said it would take ailing bank Northern Rock into public ownership, the first nationalisation since the 1970s.
Al-Fayed takes centre stage at Diana inquest
More than a decade after his son Dodi was killed in a Paris car crash with Princess Diana, Mohamed al-Fayed finally gets his moment in court on Monday to accuse the royal family of ordering their deaths.
One-off oral exam to be dropped for language GCSEs
Teenagers will no longer face a one-off oral test in language GCSE exams under plans to be announced later this week, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
Pharma fears for investment as government acts tough
Britain's drugs industry, which has already shed hundreds of jobs in the past year, could lose more investment if the government fails to ensure a fair pricing environment, according to the head of its trade association.
N.Rock rescue task falls to troubleshooter Sandler
Ron Sandler rescued the London insurance market from the brink of collapse to forge a reputation as a trouble-shooter, but faces an altogether tougher task to revive Northern Rock and save government credibility.
Doctors' leaders slam health centres plan
Doctors' leaders criticised suggestions on Saturday that many GP surgeries across England could be replaced by a network of large health centres.
Christian groups told to anchor political statements in faith
Former Norwegian prime minister tells Christian NGOs to anchor their political statements in the Christian faith.
Pastor Jonathan Oloyede: A beautiful drama that lacks the divine Jesus
A beautifully put together drama but one in need of a more divine Jesus.