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India Marks 60th Anniversary Urging War on Poverty
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, speaking on the 60th anniversary of independence from British rule, said the country needed to work harder to fight poverty, ignorance and disease despite fast economic growth.
Toll 36 after China Bridge Collapsed
A bridge that collapsed in China killing at least 36 people broke apart like a pat of "beancurd" because there were apparently no steel reinforcement bars, state media said on Wednesday, quoting a rescuer.
FEATURE - Sudanese Gangs Take to Cairo Streets
Marc wears a New York Yankees cap, loves rap music and has "Los Angeles" scrawled in black ink across his forearm, but he will probably never see the United States.
Russia's North Pole Seabed Flag Heralds Global Ocean Ownership Battle
A Russian flag on the seabed beneath the ice of the North Pole is among the few signs that states are waking up to a 2009 deadline for what may be the last big carve-up of maritime territory in history.
Three Germans Killed in Bomb Attack Near Afghan Capital
Three Germans travelling in a diplomatic convoy were killed and one was wounded in a roadside bomb blast near the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, the local police chief said.
Survey Reveals Biggest Spiritual Challenges for Christian Parents
The biggest spiritual challenges Christian parents identified are related to the spiritual development of their children, a new survey found...
Churches to Shadow Korean Six Party Talks
A proposal for a parallel meeting of churches from nations involved in the Six Party Talks on the Korean peninsula was endorsed by a broad range of churches over the weekend at a conference in Seoul.
Catholics, Protestants Map Out Ethical Conversion Code
Dozens of theologians from a wide range of Christian traditions recently gathered to map out a common religious conversion code that would affirm religious freedom while dissuading unethical means of conversion.
Leonardo DiCaprio 'Proud' to Support Climate Change March
Popular actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged his support for Christian Aid's Cut the Carbon march. DiCaprio's documentary film, The 11th Hour, which explores issues of global warming and climate change, will be released on Friday 17 August in the United States.
Anglican Jewish Commission Promotes Sanctity of Human Life
The first meeting of the Anglican Jewish Commission of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel took place at the seat of the Chief Rabbis in Jerusalem on Sunday 1 and Monday 2 July 2007.
USPG Sends £1000 to Fill Gaza Hospital Shortages
USPG: Anglicans in World Mission has sent an emergency grant of £1,000 to a hospital in Gaza struggling under food and medicine shortages.
Azerbaijan: Two Year Prison Term for Baptist Pastor
A Baptist Pastor has been sentenced to two years in prison, 8 August, by a court in the north-western regional centre of Zakatala in Azerbaijan.
German State Upholds Headscarf Ban for Teachers
A German court upheld a ban on Tuesday on female teachers wearing headscarves in schools in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where almost a third of the country's 3.5 million Muslims live.
Tropical Storm Dean Forms in Atlantic
Tropical Storm Dean formed in the Atlantic Ocean midway between Africa and the Caribbean on Tuesday and could become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2007 season later in the week, U.S. forecasters said.
UN Chief Plans First Trip to Sudan Shortly
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday he plans to visit Sudan soon to expedite speedy deployment of a United Nations-African Union force for Darfur.
Search for Missing Utah Miners Enters Ninth Day
Efforts to find six miners trapped deep underground after a Utah mine collapse wore into a ninth day on Tuesday, still with no sign of the missing men.