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Indonesian boy dies of bird flu - health ministry
A 12-year-old Indonesian boy has died of bird flu, taking the total death toll from the disease in the country to 88, a health ministry official said on Saturday.
UN envoy's return to Burma may still be in Nov.
U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari may not return to Burma until November to press the embattled nation into a move toward democratic reform, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said on Friday.
UN urges Sudan parties to keep peace process alive
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Friday that former south Sudan rebels have withdrawn from a national coalition government and urged the parties to keep the peace process alive.
Salvation Army says final farewell to Pakistan Territorial Commander
The funeral has taken place in Norway of Colonel Bo Brekke, The Salvation Army's Territorial Commander for Pakistan, after he was found shot and killed in his office in Lahore.
Agreement reached to end UK Royal Mail dispute
Britain's Royal Mail and union leaders agreed in principle on Friday to end a dispute that has caused crippling postal service stoppages and disrupted businesses.
China may expand environmental watchdog early '08
China's environmental watchdog could be expanded or given Cabinet-level status by March to enforce policies aimed at fighting chronic pollution, a top Chinese government adviser said on Friday.
Gore: back to work on 'planetary emergency'
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, said he was getting straight back to work on the "planetary emergency" of climate change.
Christians Lawyers defend right to believe in 'One Man, One Woman' teachings
As the Government continues to develop its proposals to amend the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill to introduce an offence of inciting hatred on the grounds of sexuality, Christian lawyers have continued to express concerns.
UK Royal Mail wins strike injunction
Britain's Royal Mail won an injunction at London's High Court on Friday outlawing a new wave of postal strikes scheduled for next week.
UN Chief says Evangelicals, MDGs a natural fit
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the common social concerns of the United Nations and the evangelical community as he informed leaders Thursday of the progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.
Villagers sleep in jungle to avoid Congo fighting
Forced to sleep in the jungle for fear of being attacked in their homes at night, the residents of this east Congo village are crying out for peace.
AIDS leaves Mozambique pupils without teachers
AIDS has left a generation of pupils in Mozambique without teachers as the pandemic is killing more than 1,000 teachers each year, Education Minister Aires Aly said on Friday.
Chad defence chief urges calm as ex-rebels desert
Chad's Defence Minister Mahamat Nour called for calm on Friday after a group of former rebel fighters loyal to him deserted their positions and moved to the border with Sudan's Darfur region.
Nobel Peace Prize increases pressure for climate action
Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the U.N. climate panel widens a definition of peacemaking and will raise pressure for the world to agree a new deal to combat global warming.
Floods kill at least 31 in Haiti
Flooding triggered by torrential rains killed at least 23 people in a village in central Haiti on Thursday, a government official said on Friday.
Ban tells church not to underestimate its power
UN Secretary General tells Christians they are "good allies" in the fight to end global poverty.