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Thousands flee Chad capital
Thousands of civilians fled the Chadian capital N'Djamena early on Monday after rebel forces said they had pulled back from the city following two days of fighting, while the government said it had driven them out.
Bishop receives death threats after 'no-go areas' comments
The Bishop of Rochester has reported receiving threats to his safety over an article he wrote last month claiming that Islamic extremists had turned parts of Britain into "no-go areas" for non-Muslims.
China battles 'coldest winter in 100 years'
Millions remained stranded in China on Monday ahead of the biggest holiday of the year as parts of the country suffered their coldest winter in a century.
Suspected bomber kills 3 in south Israel
A suspected suicide bomber blew up in the southern Israeli town of Dimona on Monday, killing at least three people, the ZAKA volunteer rescue service said.
Warring Sri Lanka marks 60 years of independence
With a parade of tanks, troops and rocket launchers, Sri Lanka on Monday marked its 60th anniversary of independence from Britain amid tight security after a string of attacks blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels.
Suicide bomb attack on Pakistani military kills 5
A suicide bomber attacked a Pakistani military bus taking medical corps staff to work in the city of Rawalpindi on Monday killing at least five people and wounding 25, police and military officials said.
U.S. says 9 Iraq civilians accidentally killed
The U.S. military said on Monday it had accidentally killed nine Iraqi civilians, including a child, while pursuing al Qaeda fighters south of Baghdad.
U.S. Democrats in dead heat ahead of big vote
Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were in a virtual dead heat two days before the biggest round of presidential voting so far while John McCain tried to nail down the Republican nomination for the White House.
Straw orders bugging inquiry
Justice Secretary Jack Straw ordered an immediate inquiry on Sunday into allegations that Scotland Yard anti-terrorist police secretly bugged an MP during private conversations with a constituent in prison.
London launches low emission zone
London will become a 'low emission zone' on Monday, when transport officials launch a campaign to cut traffic pollution and improve the capital's air quality, the worst in Britain and among the poorest in Europe.
Trio set to make offers for Northern Rock
Billionaire Richard Branson, banker Luqman Arnold and an in-house management team are set to pitch formal offers for Northern Rock on Monday, the government's deadline for bids.
Sleaze taints political house
The whiff of sleaze pervaded Britain's political establishment on Sunday with both main parties suffering in opinion polls amid public anger over parliamentarians' expense accounts and donations.
UK considered quitting Antarctica
Britain considered closing its bases in Antarctica in the 1950s due to the high costs of maintaining them and aggressive territorial claims from Chile and Argentina, previously secret papers showed on Monday.
Kenyan churches take action in fear of genocide
With ethnic tensions rising in violence-stricken Kenya despite peace efforts, local churches are stepping in to help prevent the country from descending into genocide.
Baptists hope historic gathering leads to unity
Thousands of Baptists wrapped up a historic three-day gathering on Friday wondering if their time spent in Atlanta was the beginning of a major Baptist movement toward unity or just a moment in time.
Mission Aviation Fellowship pulls out of Chad amid growing conflict
Mission Aviation Fellowship's team in Chad has evacuated to Garoua, Cameroon, as rebels advance on the country's capital N'Djaména.