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Chad says US missionary kidnapped by rebels
A U.S. evangelical church missionary has been kidnapped by rebels in northern Chad, a Chadian Interior Ministry official said on Thursday.
Council of Europe calls for anti-trafficking action
The Council of Europe appealed to its member countries on Thursday to ratify a long-neglected treaty against human trafficking which needs only one more participant to enter into force.
German robs church boxes of 250,000 euros in 9 yrs
A German woman has confessed to stealing 250,000 euros ($356,400) from church collection boxes over the past nine years, police said on Thursday.
BT goes green with multi-million pound wind turbine project
BT Group Plc, Britain's largest telecoms operator, plans to build wind turbines across the country in a 250 million pound ($509 million) project to generate one quarter of its power needs by 2016.
US Christians protest as Disney removes 'God' from movie ad
A petition opposing Radio Disney's censorship of an ad promoting the upcoming Ten Commandments movie is in need of greater support as the film release draws near.
Keep the passion for the gospel, Europe's evangelicals told
Christians taking part in the ongoing European Evangelical Alliance Assembly have been told not to lose their passion for the gospel.
Atheist China vows to encourage religion at Beijing 2008
China has promised to offer religious services to foreigners at the 2008 Olympic Games and to have religion play a positive role in the future of the officially atheist country, the top religious affairs official said Wednesday.
Michael W. Smith Releases 20th Album, Prepares for Tour
Legendary Christian musician Michael W Smith has released his 20th album in the US this week, shortly after celebrating his 50th Birthday.
Trust issue as polls says Britons want EU vote
Polls show Britons would like a referendum on a new European Union treaty despite Prime Minister Gordon Brown's refusal to hold one, but the issue is not the first thing on voters' minds.
London museum cancels race row scientist's talk
London's Science Museum has cancelled a talk by a Nobel prize-winning geneticist who suggested black people were less intelligent than white people.
Sudan's former foes in crisis talks to rescue deal
The two sides in Sudan's national coalition meet on Thursday to try to salvage their fragile peace deal after disenchanted former southern rebels walked out of the government.
North Korea on brink of famine after floods - study
Destitute North Korea will likely be pushed into famine due to devastating floods this year that wiped out crops and ruined farm land, a South Korean state-run think-tank said on Thursday.
Five million people going hungry in Burma - WFP
Repressive state policies and a "dysfunctional" market in military-ruled Burma mean 5 million people do not have enough food in what was once the rice-bowl of Asia, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.
China helps Africa where West failed - state bank
China is spreading prosperity in Africa where the West failed, a Chinese bank official said on Thursday in a sharp rebuke to critics of his country's growing role in the world's poorest continent.
North nuclear pledge can spur Korea peace talk, says South
Peace talks to formally end the Korean War should begin when North Korea declares the full extent of its nuclear arms programme and takes steps to disable it, South Korea's foreign minister said on Thursday.
Syria's border closure hits Iraqi refugees
Suffering kidney disease and living in a Damascus slum, Amal Jabar lost her only means of support when Syria closed its borders to Iraqi refugees a few weeks ago.