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South Asia Monsoon Kills Over 1000, Displaces 19 Million
The heaviest monsoon rain said to hit South Asia in over three decades has killed over 1,000 people and driven some 19 million locals from their flooded homes.
Smitty Christmas Album Releases October
Legendary Christian musician Michael W Smith has announced the US release date for his 20th album, a collection of original Christmas songs.
African Union & United Nations Hold Crunch Darfur Peace Talks
A joint African Union/United Nations meeting was held Friday in Arusha, Tanzania with an aim to establish a framework for peace talks between the Darfur rebel groups and the government of Sudan.
Church of England Meeting Demands of Digital Era
The Church of England's use of the internet is expanding in efforts to keep up with advancing technology, with an electronic news bulletin and trial podcasts now available on its website.
Salvation Army Responds Following Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
The Salvation Army in the USA is responding, after a bridge in Minneapolis collapsed at rush hour, hurling cars into the Mississippi and killing at least three people.
Korean Hostage Families Weigh Up Afghan Visit to Plea for Help
Tragic news of hostage deaths and false reports of a military rescue operation coupled with unrelenting stress and sleep deprivation have the family members of the Korean Christian hostages considering a visit to Kabul or Washington to directly plea for help.
Slowing the Aging Process with Exercise
Anti-aging is a huge concern and a growing market for manufacturers of nutritional supplements...
Inappropriate Content Causes Firms to Withdraw Facebook Ads
Six major firms have withdrawn advertisements from Facebook, after they appeared on a British National Party page. First Direct, Vodafone, Virgin Media, the AA, Halifax and the Prudential have all withdrawn...
Teenage Girl Held Following Youth Knife Killing
A teenage girl and two other people have been arrested after an 18-year-old woman was fatally stabbed near Newcastle, Northumbria Police said on Friday.
Police Investigate New Madeleine Sighting in Belgium
Belgian authorities have said they are conducting DNA tests on a bottle and a straw after a possible sighting of missing British four-year-old Madeleine McCann last weekend.
US Civil Rights Leader Fights on 50 Years Later
As one of the last survivors of the U.S. civil rights movement's original leadership, Joseph Lowery would have been forgiven had he retired gracefully to bask in the role he played in history 50 years ago.
Pope to Pause at Holocaust Monument in Austria
Pope Benedict will pause briefly at a monument for Holocaust victims on the first day of his Sept. 7-10 trip to Austria, the Vatican said on Friday.
Romanian Patriarch Mourned at Sumptuous Funeral
Thousands of Romanians joined Christian and Muslim clerics to bid farewell to the long-serving head of the country's Orthodox church at a sumptuous funeral on Friday.
World Vision Among Charities Ordered to Move HQ to Chechen Capital
Humanitarian organisations operating in Russia's troubled Chechnya region expressed concern on Friday over an official ultimatum that they should move their offices to the Chechen capital or be banned.
Reactions as Bush Calls International Climate Change Conference
U.S. President George W. Bush has set a multinational conference on climate change intended to pave the way for agreement next year on cutting greenhouse-gas emissions.
Death Toll Rises from US Bridge Collapse
The death toll from a collapsed U.S. highway bridge rose to at least five and was expected to climb more as divers felt their way through murky Mississippi waters to victims, authorities said on Friday.