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Unions warn of more postal strikes
Postal disruption looked set to widen on Tuesday, after talks broke down and union officials warned of fresh strikes.
Watchdog attacks Brown's 'harsh' tax credit system
Prime Minister Gordon Brown's flagship tax credit system is causing unnecessary distress and hardship to the poorest families it was designed to help, a critical report said on Tuesday.
Govt raid kills 40 in Darfur town
A Sudanese army raid killed at least 40 people in the Darfur town of Muhajiriya, where bodies were still lying in the streets, the rebel faction which controls the area said on Tuesday.
IAEA in Tehran for talks over Iran's atomic work
A team led by the U.N. nuclear watchdog's second-in-command held talks in Tehran on Tuesday with Iranian officials to try to clear up questions about the country's disputed atomic programme.
Unrepentant, North Korea marks 'miracle' nuclear test
North Korea on Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the nuclear test that made it globally ostracised and the target of painful sanctions by calling it a "great miracle" for all Koreans.
Greenhouse gas emissions hit danger mark
The global economic boom has accelerated greenhouse gas emissions to a dangerous threshold not expected for a decade and could potentially cause irreversible climate change, said one of Australia's leading scientists.
Darfur violence at risk of spreading
Worsening violence in Darfur risks spreading the conflict further in Sudan and shows the need for advanced equipment a planned U.N. peacekeeping force does not yet have, a senior U.N. official said on Monday.
Families key to safeguarding children's rights, says Caritas
Family must come first in guaranteeing rights of the child, says Caritas.
Concert for Diana raises £150,000 for Leprosy Mission
The work of the Leprosy Mission in England and Wales is set for a boost after it was announced that the charity would be receiving £150,000 from the proceeds of the Concert for Diana.
Church economist urges moral reform of global system
A World Council of Churches economist has criticised the global economic system for creating "material and spiritual poverty" and called for a people-centred economy.
Bible Society leads tributes to murdered Palestinian worker
Bible Society leaders have paid tribute to a prominent Palestinian Christian who was killed in the Gaza Strip after being abducted near his home.
Mourning, condemnation follow murder of prominent Christian in Gaza
Hundreds of Muslims and Christians attended a memorial service Sunday for a prominent Palestinian Christian who was found stabbed and shot on a Gaza City street earlier that day.
Top African American leaders convene for historic HIV/AIDS conference
Over 150 of the top African American leaders, including megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes, are convening in New York this week for the first national conference devoted toward creating a plan to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic among the African American community.
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of instigating war
Outgoing Ethiopian President Girma Wolde-Giorgise accused Eritrea on Monday of disregarding attempts to peacefully resolve a border impasse and putting the Horn of Africa neighbours on the path to war.
Britain ends consultation on new nuclear power
The British government's legally forced public consultation on whether it should give the green light to a new fleet of nuclear power stations to fight global warming ends on Wednesday with the process deep in controversy.
U.S., West seen skirting Iraqi refugee crisis
The Bush administration's cautious approach to Iraqi refugees offers little hope for those trapped in a growing humanitarian crisis that could begin to breed Islamist militancy if left unchecked, experts say.