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Open Doors announces top 10 worst places to live as a Christian
If you are a Christian, the worst place to live in the world is North Korea, according to Open Doors' 2008 World Watch List released Monday.
Senior bishops call for carbon fast during Lent
Survey reveals three out of five people would cut carbon during Lent.
National awards celebrate positive impact of faith in society
Four Christian-based community projects from Colchester, Edinburgh, Everton and Hull will have their achievements recognised at the Faithworks Awards Ceremony on Tuesday night.
Hands off Bibles, church body tells Malaysia
Malaysia's government should stop harassing Christians by seizing their Bibles especially at entry points, says church group.
Policeman felt 'under pressure' to bug MP
A former policeman accused of bugging prison conversations between an MP and a terrorism suspect thought the operation was unjustified but felt under pressure to carry it out, newspapers on Tuesday reported his lawyers as saying.
A Super Tuesday showdown in 24 states
Voters in 24 states make their choices in an unpredictable presidential campaign on Tuesday, with Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in a close fight and Republican John McCain aiming for a knockout blow against Mitt Romney.
Afghanistan calls for more help to stamp out opium
Afghanistan called on Tuesday for more help to stamp out opium production as donor nations gathered in Tokyo to try to coordinate policy on the struggling nation.
Kenya parties seek to end conflict
Kenya's government and opposition begin detailed negotiations on Tuesday to try to end political and tribal conflict that has killed at least 900 people and brought one of Africa's brightest economies to its knees.
Millions in China to greet new year without power
Railways and highways were returning to normal across China on Tuesday, but millions are likely to spend the biggest holiday of the year without power and water in what for some is the coldest winter in a century.
U.N. urges support for Chad's government
The U.N. Security Council urged countries on Monday to support Chad's government against rebels, opening the way for foreign aid to help thousands who have fled a two-day assault on the capital.
Eight civilians said killed in Philippine offensive
At least eight civilians, including three women and two children, were killed when Philippine troops raided a coastal village on a remote southern island, local officials said on Tuesday.
Israeli troops kill two Hamas gunmen in Gaza
Israel said its troops killed two Palestinian gunmen from the Islamist Hamas movement on Tuesday near the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Colombians take to streets in huge anti-FARC march
Hundreds of thousands of Colombians took to the streets across the country and overseas on Monday in a huge protest against FARC guerrillas and their kidnapping of hostages held for years in hidden jungle camps.
Rich or poor, all flock to Rio Carnival parade
Rich and poor alike flocked to Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome on Monday night to gape at the fantastic Carnival parades - but they saw them from different points of view.
Tax credit blunders cost a billion per year
The tax credits system, dogged by problems since its introduction five years ago, still pays out one billion pounds per year in wrong and fraudulent claims, a report by MPs said on Tuesday.
UK rebels could be disciplined for backing EU vote
The Labour Party is threatening to discipline four of its senior MPs for backing a campaign calling for a referendum on the new European Union reform treaty, one of the legislators said on Monday.