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Charles charters luxury yacht to cut costs
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are to tour the Caribbean in one of the most expensive charter yachts in the world in an effort to cut travel expenses and greenhouse gas emissions.
Archbishop fends off Sharia criticism
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, fought off fierce criticism on Friday over comments he made appearing to support the introduction of Sharia law.
Vatican cardinal defends Jewish conversion prayer
The top Vatican cardinal in charge of relations with Jews on Thursday denied a new prayer for their conversion was offensive and said Catholics had the right to pray as they wished.
Haggard brings restoration process to a halt
Former head of the National Association of Evangelicals in the US, Ted Haggard's journey of "spiritual restoration" came to a halt this week at the request of the disgraced New Life Church pastor.
Eritrean officials imprison 35 members of underground church
Christmas Eve raid on underground church ends with imprisonment of 35 men, women and children in Eritrea.
Kirk concern over closure of Aberdeen alcohol support centre
The Church of Scotland has expressed its regret over plans to close down an alcohol support service in Aberdeen city centre.
HCJB partner radio station in Congo encourages residents after earthquakes
A voice of hope continues to blanket the city of Bukavu and the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo after a pair of earthquakes rocked the region last Sunday killing at least 46 people, including 10 who were attending church services.
Christian Aid welcomes Government's £100m towards 'carbon debt'
Christian Aid has welcomed Government plans to spend £100 million over the next five years helping poorer countries deal with the impact of global warming.
Archbishop's Sharia comments draw heavy criticism
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has faced heavy criticism after stating that the introduction of some aspects of Sharia law in Britain was "unavoidable".
Darling says dollar a worry
Chancellor Alistair Darling said on Friday that some countries were worried about the effects of the falling dollar but that policymakers in Tokyo this weekend should focus on matters they can influence directly.
Alexander cleared over illegal donations
The leader of the Scottish Labour Party, Wendy Alexander, will not face criminal charges over an illegal donation to her leadership campaign, the election watchdog said on Thursday.
Bank cuts rates but warns on inflation
The Bank of England trimmed interest rates on Thursday to help shore up the economy but policymakers remain worried about inflation, dampening hopes of rapid fire rate cuts.
McCain asks conservatives for support
Republican John McCain asked disgruntled conservatives to support his presidential bid on Thursday, shortly after Mitt Romney ended his struggling campaign and made McCain the all-but-certain nominee.
Palestinian PM sees no '08 Israel accord
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said on Thursday a lasting peace accord with Israel was unlikely in 2008 despite renewed diplomatic efforts to resolve the long-running conflict.
Gunman kills five in U.S. city council
A gunman killed two police officers and three city officials on Thursday night when he stormed into a city council meeting in a suburb of St. Louis, police said.
Chad calls for EU deployment as rebels regroup
President Idriss Deby called on the European Union on Thursday to deploy a peacekeeping force urgently to eastern Chad, as his government sought to tighten security after a weekend rebel assault on the capital.