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Pope tells Iraq: honour dead archbishop with peace
Pope Benedict on Monday asked Iraq's Catholics to work for peace in honour of the memory of a Chaldean Catholic archbishop who was kidnapped by gunmen and found dead last week.
Kids bear weight of Easter rite in changing Spain
A hush falls over the children before 14-year-old Spaniard Araceli GarcÃa Maldonado commands: "Up to the sky with her". Then they hoist the shrine of Christ, weighing more than one tonne, onto their shoulders.
India tries new ways to reach its underfed children
Born underweight and then underfed during the crucial early stages of development, millions of Indian children grow up shorter, weaker and less smart than their better fed peers.
Obama keen to distance from pastor's controversial comments
US presidential candidate Barack Obama will use a speech on Tuesday to distance himself from inflammatory race comments from his former pastor.
China says Tibet rioters aim to ruin Olympics
China's premier accused Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, of orchestrating riots in which dozens may have died and said his followers were trying to "incite sabotage" of Beijing's August Olympic Games.
China's Wen offers to resume talks with Taiwan
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao offered on Tuesday to resume talks with self-ruled Taiwan, but his plea was ignored in a barrage of anti-China rhetoric ahead of Saturday's presidential election on the island.
Obama seeks to quell pastor controversy
U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama will seek to quell a controversy over inflammatory rhetoric by his former pastor in a speech on Tuesday on the issue of race.
Japan recognises Kosovo independence from Serbia
Japan recognised Kosovo's independence on Tuesday, a month after the majority Albanian region declared secession from Serbia with the backing of the United States and most European Union states.
NATO holds line in Kosovo after riots
NATO troops secured a hostile strip of north Kosovo on Tuesday after Serb riots forced the pullout of U.N. personnel in the most serious challenge to the state since it split from Serbia last month.
Venezuela border violence remains after crisis
The last time friends and family saw Hector Nieves and Luis Garcia, they were drinking and singing songs to mark the start of the annual festival of a local patron saint.
Police charge girl abduction suspect
Police were granted more time on Monday to question a man suspected of abducting schoolgirl Shannon Matthews.
Singapore's A380 superjumbo starts London route
The world's biggest passenger plane left Singapore for London on Tuesday, marking the Airbus A380's first commercial flight to Europe.
Death rates probe launched into NHS trust
The health watchdog said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation into death rates at an NHS trust.
Tibetan protesters attack London's Chinese embassy
Pro-Tibetan protestors threw eggs, tomatoes and sticks at the Chinese embassy in London on Monday during a demonstration in support of Tibetans involved in recent violent clashes in their country.
Churches to be environmental advocates
All 582 churches in the Diocese of Lichfield have been asked to become advocates for environmental protection in their local communities.
Baptist Bigger Breakfast to capture mens' hearts and stomachs
The Baptist Men's Movement is calling on churches across the UK to take part in the biggest men's breakfast ever.