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Church of England releases virtual Christmas cards on Facebook
This Advent, the Church of England has blessed a selection of virtual Christmas cards to be released on social networking site Facebook.
Putin scores landslide win
President Vladimir Putin's party scored a landslide win in Russia's election, results showed on Monday, but the opposition vowed to challenge an outcome that could help Putin keep a grip on power after he leaves office.
Australia ratifies Kyoto pact
Australia's new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, took the oath of office on Monday and immediately signed documents to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, ending his country's decade of opposition to the global climate agreement.
Brown accused over rising child poverty
Tens of thousands more children in Britain are living below the poverty line, a report found on Monday, as MPs questioned Gordon Brown's commitment to eradicating child poverty.
Spice Girls kick off world tour in Canada
"Girl Power" returned on Sunday as the Spice Girls kicked off their long-awaited world reunion tour with a more sophisticated look than when they first stormed the pop world in the 1990s.
Report shows ethical spending on the rise
A report from the Co-operative Bank has found that UK households spent twice as much on ethical goods last year as they did five years ago.
Iraqi Christian leader speaks of improving security situation
Emmanuel Delly III, the Iraqi head of the Chaldean Christian church has said that security for Christians is improving Iraq. Delly was one of 23 church leaders recently appointed as Cardinals by the Pope.
Report says UK troop cut in Iraq could hit mission
Plans to halve British troop numbers in Iraq next year could jeopardise the entire British presence there, a parliamentary report said on Monday.
Adviser says teacher in Sudan has been pardoned
A British teacher jailed in Sudan for allowing her students to name a teddy bear Mohammad has been pardoned, a Sudanese presidential adviser said on Monday.
New ministry to reach UK's Nepalese communities
A Nepalese Baptist pastor has launched a new ministry specifically to evangelise and provide support to the Nepalese community in the UK.
Canoeist missing for five years turns up alive
A canoeist who went missing, presumed drowned, off the Cleveland coast five years ago has turned up alive and well at a London police station, officers said on Monday.
U.S. envoy in North Korea to see nuclear complex
The top U.S. negotiator for North Korea went to the secretive state on Monday to visit an ageing nuclear complex at the heart of its atomic arms programme that Washington wants scrapped.
Tutu calls for compassionate leadership in Aids fight
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu issued a statement last week saying now was not the time for the world to be complacent and apathetic about Aids
Israel begins releasing prisoners
Israel began releasing about 430 Palestinian prisoners on Monday in a bid to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas after a U.S.-sponsored conference last week on Palestinian statehood, Israeli officials said.
Church leaders call for climate justice
As world governments meet in Bali for a major climate conference, European Church leaders have urged the international community to increase its commitment to addressing climate change.
Palestinian Authority to request $5.5 bln in aid
President Mahmoud Abbas's government will ask donors in Paris this month to provide $5.5 billion in aid to strengthen the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority, Palestinian officials said on Sunday.