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Bangladesh seeks $2.2 bln aid for cyclone recovery
Bangladesh seeks $2.21 billion in assistance from overseas donors to help recover from damage from the November 15 cyclone that killed more than 3,200 people and made millions homeless, a senior official said on Thursday.
Sudan moves parliament south to heal rift
Sudan will convene its parliament in the southern capital Juba four times a year to try to rebuild relations in the shattered coalition government, two senior officials said on Wednesday.
UN's Ban concerned about eastern Congo fighting
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the Congolese government on Wednesday to protect civilians endangered by an offensive against Tutsi rebels and he urged the rebels to lay down their arms.
China recalls war massacre
China marked 70 years since Japan's Nanjing massacre on Thursday, invoking memories of the atrocity to remind Tokyo that the wartime past remains a bitter backdrop to an improving relationship.
Five die as bomb explodes under Indian train
A bomb exploded under a packed passenger train in India's troubled northeast early on Thursday, killing at least five people, officials said.
Social mobility not improved in 30 years
Social mobility has not improved in Britain in 30 years with bright children from poor families being overtaken by less able youngsters from rich homes by the age of seven, a report released on Thursday said.
Darling welcomes central banks' action
Chancellor Alistair Darling welcomed the coordinated move by central banks to combat the credit crunch, telling a newspaper on Thursday that the action was needed to send a clear signal to the world.
US poll: One in six would not vote for Mormon president
A poll conducted immediately following presidential contender Mitt Romney's faith speech last week found that about one out of six Americans still say they would not support their party's nominee if that person was a Mormon.
Youngsters risking injury by drink driving
Almost half of young drivers get behind the wheel the morning after a heavy drinking session despite the fact that they are likely to be over the legal limit, road safety research said Thursday.
Christian Aid says US must be 'named and shamed' at climate conference
Christian Aid has said that the time is coming for UK and EU countries to "name and shame" the United States for what it calls its "blatant attempts to derail any meaningful international agreement on climate change".
Anglican head urges 'moral vision' on climate change
Archbishop Dr Rowan Williams told participants at an ecumenical gathering that a clear moral vision is needed to deal with global warming.
Maxco and Stewardship announce merger
Two Christian charities that provide personal charitable trust accounts for donors who make substantial donations have announced plans to merge.
Sailors' Society celebrates 189 years of ministering to seafarers
The newly branded Sailors' Society held a moving and thought-provoking service at St. Columba's Church of Scotland in London recently to mark the 189th anniversary of the charity.
Brown says no talks with Taliban
Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday urged Taliban fighters to down their arms and join Afghanistan's political process, saying they had a legitimate role to play.
Rock music pioneer Ike Turner dead at 76
Rock 'n' roll pioneer Ike Turner, who rose to fame in the 1950s and became a star performing with his ex-wife Tina Turner, has died at age 76, said an official with the performer's management company.
Families of kidnapped Britons make appeal
The families of five Britons held hostage in Iraq appealed to their kidnappers on Wednesday to release them and said they would explore all options to ensure their safe return.