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Christians to reach India's poorest through Christmas gifts
As part of their "Christmas gift", two prominent Christian ministries are joining hands in an effort to help the poorest of people in India and encourage Christians to participate in practical giving to change lives.
UK to hand control of last province to Iraq forces
Britain will transfer responsibility for security in Basra province to Iraqi forces on Sunday, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of the southern part of Iraq.
Lead thieves stop carol service
The endemic problem of thieves stealing lead from church roofs has forced one church to abandon the carol service it had planned to hold in its own church this year.
Catholic church in India destroyed
A Catholic Church in India has been destroyed by Hindu extremists before its construction had even been completed.
Archbishop of Canterbury - God and family 'keep me going'
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has revealed that God and his family are the two things that "keep me going".
Tell the story of Christ's birth this Christmas - Scottish Bible Society
The head of the Scottish Bible Society has told Christians to tell people the deeper story of the birth of Christ this Christmas.
Christian Aid urges Brown to influence Bush on climate change
Christian Aid has called on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to rescue the Bali climate talks before it is too late.
U.S. receives response to Bush N. Korea letter
President George W. Bush said on Friday North Korean leader Kim Jong-il could get his attention by fully disclosing Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and proliferation activities.
Climate talks in Bali head for compromise
Bali talks headed for a compromise on Saturday to launch negotiations on a global pact to fight climate change after the European Union toned down a key demand for sharp cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.
Oil spill off Norway mostly dissolved
An oil slick spilled from a North Sea field was dissolving far from the Norwegian coast on Friday as calmer seas allowed ships to begin a clean-up, energy group StatoilHydro said.
Oil retreats on U.S. economic worries
Oil prices fell below $92 a barrel on Friday on concerns that rising consumer prices could increase the headwinds facing the U.S. economy and lead to a slump in fuel demand.
U.N. staff death toll in Algiers bomb raised
The number of U.N. staff killed in a bombing that damaged two U.N. buildings in Algiers three days ago has risen to 17 after several bodies were found in the rubble, the United Nations said on Friday.
EU backs Kosovo mission to Serb anger
European Union leaders agreed on Friday to send administrators and police to Kosovo ahead of its expected secession from Serbia, which branded the mission an attempt to create a "puppet state" on its soil.
Zimbabwe's Mugabe confident of victory in '08 poll
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe said on Friday he was confident he would be re-elected by a huge margin next year despite an economic meltdown blamed on his government.
Gaza tensions flare after abduction and funeral blast
Hamas Islamists detained an adviser to President Mahmoud Abbas's government and three Fatah mourners were killed in an explosion on Friday, fuelling tensions between rival Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip.
NATO-led countries to boost Afghan reconstruction
Countries with troops deployed in southern Afghanistan agreed on Friday on the need to build on military gains by boosting reconstruction and improving the lives of Afghans.