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Gates says Afghan row may make NATO two-tiered alliance
NATO risks a split between countries that are willing to fight and those that are not because some European states refuse to send more troops to Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday.
Russia says will move AIDS prisoner to hospital
Russia's prison service bowed to international pressure on Thursday by announcing it would transfer Vasily Alexanian, an inmate gravely ill with AIDS, to a specialist clinic.
Chad's Deby says 'in control' after rebel attack
Chad's President Idriss Deby said on Wednesday his government was in total control of the country after beating back a rebel offensive in fighting which killed at least 100 civilians at the weekend.
Thousands of Chadian refugees flee to Nigeria
Thousands of refugees who fled weekend fighting in the Chadian capital have arrived in Nigeria after a gruelling journey through Cameroon and are camping in the open in remote border towns.
HIV can be passed to babies in pre-chewed food
The AIDS virus can be passed from an infected mother to her baby if she pre-chews the child's food as sometimes occurs in developing countries, U.S. government scientists said on Wednesday.
Ecuador volcano spurts molten rock, hundreds flee
Ecuador's "Throat of Fire" volcano roared on Wednesday, spurting molten rock and huge plumes of smoke that showered villages with ash and prompted the evacuation of about 1,200 people.
Wading though rivers to count dead bodies
To count the dead they ride motorbikes, charter planes and wade through snake-infested rivers.
Come back to Kenya, government urges foreigners
Information Minister Samuel Poghisio said on Thursday the violence in Kenya was diminishing and that most of the country was unaffected, so investors and tourists should not take fright.
White-painted bride honours Bulgarian Muslim rite
Fikrie Sabrieva, 17, will marry with her eyes closed and her face painted white, dotted with bright sequins. She lives 'at the end of the world', tending a hardy Muslim culture in largely Christian Bulgaria.
Minority Christians yearn for equality in Pakistan
In an overwhelmingly Muslim country, Christians in Pakistan have long yearned for equality.
Marriage should be rebranded in positive light - Mothers' Union
The Mothers' Union has called for greater economic and social support for marriage and to encourage awareness that marriage is a beneficial lifestyle choice.
Christians back formal apology to Indigenous Australians
Christians have given their support to plans by the Federal Government of Australia to formally apologise to Indigenous Australians - the so-called Stolen Generations.
Queen to distribute Royal Maundy in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
Buckingham Palace has announced that the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, is to distribute the Royal Maundy in St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh, on Thursday 20 March.
After protests, Pope changes Latin prayer for Jews
Pope Benedict has ordered changes to a Latin prayer for Jews at Good Friday services by traditionalist Catholics, deleting a reference to their "blindness" over Christ, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Scottish Bible Society helps spread God's Word in Nepal
The Scottish Bible Society is hoping that its new appeal will help its partners in Nepal bring the Bible to even more Christians who have so far gone without their own copy of God's Word.
Glasgow Catholics to share Christian culture in Lent
The Catholic Church in Glasgow is challenging people to do something a little different from the tradition of giving up crisps of chocolate for Lent this year by taking in a play or an art exhibition instead.