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Gospel Music Association Partners with American Bible Society
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) and The American Bible Society (ABS) have recently agreed to a long-term Ministry Partnership that celebrates songwriters who incorporate the Bible's life-changing message into their music.
Experimental malaria vaccine works in babies
African babies -- the group most at risk of dying from malaria -- may be protected against the mosquito-borne disease by an experimental vaccine, researchers said on Wednesday.
Church Action on Poverty hits out at Cameron and Brown
The National Coordinator of Church Action on Poverty has hit out at David Cameron and Gordon Brown for their "warm words" on poverty.
Christian MP ponders Lib Dem leadership race
Following the sudden resignation of Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell, a Christian Lib Dem has emerged who is said to be "seriously considering" a push for leadership of the party.
Canadian move pushes Anglicans closer to schism
Faced with a bid from Canadian clerics to bless gay weddings, the worldwide Anglican Communion now faces a real risk of breaking apart over differences between its liberal and conservative wings.
Lebanon urged to treat Palestinian refugees better
The Lebanese government must do more to alleviate the miserable conditions of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon who are treated like "second-class citizens", Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Pope Benedict names 23 cardinals, 18 'electors'
Pope Benedict named 23 new Roman Catholic cardinals on Wednesday, including 18 who will be members of a secret conclave to elect his successor.
Somali intelligence forces seize aid worker
Up to 60 Somali intelligence officers stormed a U.N. compound in Mogadishu on Wednesday and seized the World Food Programme's local chief of operations at gunpoint.
EU tackles national governments over air pollution
European Union regulators initiated legal action against five member states on Wednesday for having air pollution levels that exceed EU limits and which can cause health problems.
South Sudanese to rejoin national Government
Sudan's former southern rebels will rejoin the national government to work through a stalemate on implementing a 2005 peace deal which ended Africa's longest civil war, spokesman Samson Kwaje said on Wednesday.
Ecumenical head adds to warm response for Muslim peace letter
"This letter is most welcome," said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, in response to a letter signed by some 140 world Islamic leaders calling for peace and understanding between the two religions.
U.N. report details progress in preventing malaria
More African children are getting insecticide-treated bed nets in their homes, and more are being treated for malaria, U.N. and children's health experts said in a report released on Wednesday.
Sudan's Bashir approves SPLM cabinet reshuffle
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has approved a cabinet reshuffle, one demand of former southern rebels who withdrew from a coalition government last week triggering the country's worst political crisis in years.
WFP suspends food distribution in Mogadishu
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) suspended aid distribution to more than 75,000 people in Mogadishu on Wednesday after Somali government troops detained the agency's chief in the capital.
Energy switchers on the rise
A growing number of people are switching energy supplier but others are still missing out on potential cost savings, the industry regulator says.
Tajikistan women face hardship as young men flock to Russia
"Where have all the young men gone, gone to Russia everyone," might be the modified refrain of a folk song in many a rural village in Tajikistan, at least for the women folk left behind.