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Cash Needed to Save South Sudan Peace Deal
Donors have been too slow in delivering funds to develop south Sudan after a landmark peace deal and need to adopt a unified approach to deal with multiple conflicts in Africa's largest country, observers say.
Haiti Children Saved from 'Rogue' Adoption Centre
Forty-seven children in Haiti have been reunited with their parents after being kept in inhumane conditions at an adoption centre for up to two years, an international aid agency said on Friday.
Saudi Arabia Block Freedom of Expression in Internet Forum, says Activist
A Saudi political reform activist said on Thursday the authorities had blocked his Internet forum as part of a wider crackdown on freedom of expression in Saudi Arabia.
France Buries Jewish-Catholic Cardinal Convert
France bade farewell to Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger on Friday in a ceremony that mixed prayers from his Jewish roots with the rites of the Roman Catholic Church, a faith to which he converted during World War Two.
UN says Sri Lanka a Top Danger Spot for Aid Workers
Sri Lanka is among the most dangerous places on earth for humanitarian workers, the UN's aid chief says, calling on the government to probe civil war abuses and consider an international rights monitoring mission.
Korean, Taliban Teams Begin Talks Over Hostages
Afghanistan's Taliban began the first round of face-to-face talks with a South Korean team on Friday over the 21 hostages the group is holding, an Afghan official said.
Taliban Vows No More Korean Hostage Killings for Now
The Taliban said Friday that it will not kill any of the remaining 21 South Korean hostages before its face-to-face meetings with the delegation from the East Asian country.
Tony Robinson Opens New Methodist Dementia Housing
Much-loved British actor and presenter Tony Robinson has officially opened a new Methodist housing development in Clayton, Bradford.
ACEA Prepares to 'Stand Together' with Youthworkers for 7th Annual Conference
To mark the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade act, the African & Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA) has announced that it will hold its 7th Annual Conference at the Next Generation Music and Mission (ngm) complex in Bristol.
SPECIAL REPORT - Tearfund Partner Agencies Respond to South Asia Floods
Tearfund is working through its partner relief agencies in India to help more than 60,000 people displaced by the worst monsoon floods to hit the region in 30 years.
Baptists Support Handicapped in Congo
A grant of $5,133 from Baptist World Aid has helped provide an association of handicapped individuals in Congo to better support themselves.
Burma Forces Pastor to Tear Down Orphanage
A Burmese pastor has described how the military regime in the country made him tear down his orphanage stone by stone, forcing the children in his care to live in a tent - in the ruins of their former home, Release International has reported.
Christians Welcome New Draft Bill for Peace & Reconciliation in Nepal
Nepal's Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction has published the first draft of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Bill.
15,000 Copies of Hope08 Resource Fill Britain's Churches
More than 15,000 copies of a new Hope08 resource have been distributed in just one month, organisers have reported.
WCC: Seeking Peace between North and South
While Korean Christianity has been making headlines because of the hostage crisis in Afghanistan, another dimension of the life and work of the Korean churches, which has gone largely unnoticed, is being recognised this week.
Sentamu to Send Bible to Every MP
Archbishop urges MPs to 'do nothing to change their lives' this summer - except to read the 100 Minute Bible.