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Brown Urges People to Fight Global Poverty
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged governments, businesses and volunteer groups on Tuesday to unite in a show of "people power" to put the world back on track toward slashing extreme poverty by 2015.
UN Resolution on Darfur Troops Nears Vote
The U.N. Security Council reached broad agreement on a draft resolution to authorize up to 26,000 troops and police for Sudan's Darfur region, with a vote anticipated this week.
Tewkesbury Flood Victim Formally Identified
Gloucestershire Police said on Tuesday the body found in a submerged field in Tewkesbury at the weekend was that of missing 19-year-old local man Mitchell Taylor.
Latvia to Take EU to Court Over CO2 Allowance Cut
Latvia is to take the European Commission to court after the European Union executive decided to slash its planned carbon dioxide emission allowance for 2008 to 2012, Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis said on Tuesday.
'Life in Hell' for South Korean Hostages' Families
Sleeping feels like a sin for an exhausted Ryu Haeng-sik who looks after his two young daughters in suburban Seoul, waiting for word on his wife held by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
East Asia Ministers Demand Taliban Free Hostages
Foreign ministers from 16 Asian nations called on Tuesday for the unconditional release of Korean hostages being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan and observed a minute's silence in memory of two already executed.
Afghans Recover Body of Slain Korean Hostage
Afghan authorities on Tuesday recovered the body of a second South Korean shot dead by Taliban kidnappers who threatened to kill more of the 21 hostages if Kabul does not free rebel prisoners by 0730 GMT on Wednesday.
Make a Stand Against Aids on Micah Sunday, Churches told
Hundreds of churches across the UK are expected to hold Micah Sunday 07 events this autumn to highlight the issues of HIV and Aids and the worldwide fight against poverty.
Calls to Close London 'Mega-Mosque' Site amid 'Contamination' Revelations
Reports have emerged that the land upon which the proposed London "mega-mosque" is due to be built has a "medium/high" contamination risk.
Killed South Korean Hostage was Active Volunteer
The second South Korean hostage shot dead by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan was identified on Tuesday as Shim Sung-min, 29, a former IT firm employee who did volunteer work to help the poor.
Ecumenical Mission Team to Visit Local Church Communities in Sri Lanka
War-torn Sri Lanka is to receive the first of a series of ecumenical 'living letters' teams which will visit Christian communities facing situations of violence in different regions of the world.
Evan Almighty Hits UK Cinemas This Week
Evan Almighty, the sequel to the 2003 box office smash Bruce Almighty, will launch this Friday in the UK.
Third Day to Release Second Chronology
Grammy-winning and multi-platinum Christian rock band Third Day is gearing up for the US release of Chronology, Volume Two, which features music from 2001 to 2006. The project releases 7 August.
Romania's Orthodox Patriarch dies at 92
The head of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Teoctist, died on Monday aged 92 due to heart complications after prostate surgery.
Resembling Christ Jesus
"The Kingdom of God does not come with careful observation, now will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you."...
Conservative Anglicans Losing Hope in Episcopal Church
Conservative Anglicans in the United States are finding themselves living through an "extended Good Friday", mourning for The Episcopal Church.