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Drivers could face jail for using mobile
Motorists caught talking on a hand-held mobile phone or sending a text while driving could be jailed under guidelines due to be published on Thursday.
Mission Aviation Fellowship still providing aid after Bangladesh cyclone Sidr
One month after cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, Mission Aviation Fellowship is continuing to fly many aid agencies to the worst-hit areas to help those suffering the consequences of the devastation.
Over half of British babies born out of marriage
Over half of babies born to British women this year were born outside of marriage, according to new figures.
Three Kings strike back at Santa Claus in Spain
Santa Claus is under attack by his traditional rivals in Spain, the Three Kings, in an advertising campaign that shows the jolly man in red shot down in an alley and calls him over-commercial and cruel to elves.
Jerusalem patriarch says Holy Land not only Jewish
Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch criticised Israel on Wednesday for insisting Palestinians recognise it as a Jewish state and said God made the Holy Land for Muslims and Christians too.
US creation college seeks Texas approval to train science teachers
A Christian research institute in the US is seeking approval from the state of Texas to train science teachers through its online graduate degree programme.
Vatican blasts 'Golden Compass' as godless, hopeless
The Vatican on Wednesday condemned the US film "The Golden Compass", which some have called anti-Christian, saying it promotes a cold and hopeless world without God.
US senator still waiting on preachers under financial scrutiny
A ministry watchdog released its list of top 30 ministries that grade high in financial transparency and are not tainted with issues that would concern donors.
Salvation Army still on hand after Korean oil spill
The Salvation Army has been assisting in the clean up operation of South Korea's worst ever oil spill caused when a barge carrying a crane pierced the hull of a Hong Kong-registered tanker.
Study reveals most religious nations in the world
Nigeria, Brazil, India and Morocco are among the most religious nations in the world, according to a major study on faith released Tuesday.
Christmas message from head of Scottish Bible Society
Elaine Duncan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Bible Society, says there are more important bits of Bible knowledge that people are missing than just the facts of the Nativity story.
Investors want clarity on policies of South Africa's Zuma
South Africa's ruling ANC must move quickly to reassure investors after Jacob Zuma's election as party leader raised new uncertainty and concern about future fiscal policies, economists said on Wednesday.
Muslim feast spat offers Senegalese extra holiday
A dispute among religious leaders in Senegal over the timing of a Muslim feast means Senegalese may end up celebrating not just one day's holiday but three this year.
Baghdad Santa is back to hear wishes for peace
Here's what Karrar Haider, a 10-year-old Shi'ite boy at a school in eastern Baghdad, told Santa he wants this year for the holidays: "I have one wish to ask Santa Claus. Please bring peace to my country. Stop the bombs so I can play with my friends again."
Muslim pilgrims stone wall and cut hair at haj
Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at a stone wall outside Mecca, shaved their heads and bought sacrificial animals on Wednesday, the third day of the annual haj pilgrimage to the Mecca area.
French court finds ex-Guantanamo inmates guilty
Five former Guantanamo Bay inmates were found guilty on Wednesday of terrorism-related charges by a French court and sentenced to one year in prison.