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Airport worker suspended for displaying Jesus picture
A Catholic airport worker has been suspended for posting up an image of Jesus in a Manchester City Airport staff room after a Muslim colleague complained.
Post strike talks to resume
Talks between union leaders and the Royal Mail were resuming on Friday to try to avert a new wave of postal strikes next week.
Gore says climate change 'not a political issue'
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said he was honored to share the Nobel Peace Prize with the U.N. climate panel on Friday for their work on global warming and said climate change is a moral, not a political, issue.
Malaria battle making progress, needs aid boost
An expanded World Bank malaria program has shown major progress in fighting the mosquito-borne disease, but more funding is needed if a target of reducing the disease by 75 percent by 2010 is to be reached, the bank's head for Africa said on Thursday.
Gore, UN climate panel win Nobel Peace Prize
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the U.N. climate panel shared the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for work on global warming, and the award committee urged action "before climate change moves beyond man's control."
U.N. faults Sudan for deporting Ethiopian refugees
The United Nations refugee agency criticised Sudan on Thursday for deporting at least 15 Ethiopian refugees back to their homeland, saying it had breached international laws.
Study sees differences in how US Hispanics get HIV
There are major differences among U.S. Hispanics in how they get infected with the AIDS virus depending on where they were born, officials said on Thursday, requiring more care in tailoring prevention efforts.
Water, water everywhere in Kyrgyzstan, but for some there's not a drop to drink
There should be plenty of water at the town of Balykchy, where property prices are booming for some. But the faces of the elderly at the local community centre look crestfallen.
Christian leaders welcome letter of peace from leading Muslim scholars
Christian leaders have welcomed Thursday's letter from 138 Islamic scholars calling for peace and understanding between Islam and Christianity.
Queen dedicates new Armed Forces Memorial
The first national memorial dedicated to members of the armed forces killed on duty since World War Two was officially unveiled by the Queen on Friday.
Britain set to relax livestock movement controls
Britain's farm ministry said on Friday it is relaxing some animal movement controls related to bluetongue disease with an easing of restrictions for a foot and mouth outbreak expected next week.
Church of England Synod to hold 2nd Virtual Question Time
The General Synod of the Church of England will hold its second 'Virtual Question Time' following its successful first showing last year, it has been announced.
Bishop urges Christians to seek a wider fellowship
The Bishop of Rochester has delivered his 5th Chavasse lecture at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford, saying that people have turned God's gift of culture into a "vehicle for selfishness, greed and idolatry, a replacement of God and his purposes by human constructs, ideas and ideologies".
US Conservatives, Evangelicals urged to 'galvanize' support around Romney
Some 150 top-level conservative Christian leaders are expected to receive in the mail this week a letter urging them to "galvanize support" around presidential hopeful Mitt Romney so former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani "isn't the unintended beneficiary of our divided support among several candidates."
Evangelicals, Progressives seek to end culture wars
The line dividing evangelicals from progressives blurred Wednesday as members from both parties joined in a new mission to erase long-held stereotypes of one another and seek commonality on polarizing issues such as abortion, gay rights, and the role of religion in public life.
Zimbabwe seeks tourism revival with fair
Zimbabwe opened an international tourism fair on Thursday to try to generate cash as it battles a severe economic crisis.