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Former BBC Reporter Tackles Spiritual Affairs on Internet Radio Station
My Spirit Radio, a worldwide internet station dedicated to spirituality, has launched a new religion discussion show hosted by Suzanne Evans, the creative director of Aquarius PR and a former BBC religious affairs reporter.
Phatfish Releases First New Project in Four Years
Brighton-based Christian worship band Phatfish have released a new project this month, four years since their last studio album.
Call for Prayers as Lebanese Christians Face 'Perilous Time'
A global network of evangelicals is urging its members to pray for Christians in Lebanon who are facing a "perilous time" as fighting continues between the Lebanese army and Islamist militants.
Thousands Respond to BMS World Mission's Anti-Trafficking Campaign
In just a couple of months, thousands of Baptists have already signed up to BMS World Mission's anti-trafficking campaign In transit.
Malaysia Muslims Call for Ban on 'Insulting' Evan Almighty Film
Muslims in Malaysia have called for the blockbuster movie 'Evan Almighty' to be banned in the country, saying it offends their religion.
India Plans Global Warming Roadmap by Year-End
India took the first step towards developing a national plan to tackle the effects of global warming and assess its own greenhouse gas emissions on Friday, amid mounting international pressure.
Wolverhampton Church to Bring Life to Churchyard
An inner-city Wolverhampton church will create a restful oasis for wildlife and nature if a plan to rejuvenate its churchyard gets the go-ahead.
Sex Education Creates Storm in AIDS-Stricken India
Moves to bring sex out of the closet in largely conservative India have kicked up a morality debate between educators who say sex education will reduce HIV rates, and critics who fear it will corrupt young minds.
China says Climate Change Drying Up Major Rivers
Chinese scientists have warned that rising temperatures are draining wetlands at the head of the the country's two longest rivers, choking their flow and imperilling water supplies to hundreds of millions of people.
Former Korn Guitarist Hits NY Times Bestseller List with Conversion Story
After only one week, a new biography written by the former lead guitarist of Korn, Brian "Head" Welch, has become one of the top 20 books on the New York Times Bestsellers list.
Decade after Diana Campaign, Few Use Landmines
Ten years after the death of Princess Diana and the first global treaty against antipersonnel landmines, experts say only a handful of rebel groups and perhaps one state dare use what has become a pariah weapon.
Bomb Targets UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon
A small bomb went off near a U.N. peacekeeping vehicle in south Lebanon on Monday, causing no casualties, witnesses and U.N. officials said.
Warming may Bring Hurricanes to Mediterranean
Global warming could trigger hurricanes, or tropical cyclones, over the Mediterranean sea, threatening one of the world's most densely populated coastal regions, according to European scientists.
IAEA says North Korea Nuclear Reactor Shut
UN nuclear inspectors verified the shut down of North Korea's reactor, confirming the most significant move to curb Pyongyang's atomic ambitions in years, but more remains to be done, the head of the IAEA said on Monday.
'New' Bin Laden Video Said to Call for Martyrdom
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden praises martyrdom as a weapon and a path to glory for Muslims in a video that CNN said on Saturday was intercepted before it was to appear on radical Islamist Web sites.
Australia Defends Tough Anti-Terror Stance Over Medic
Australian Prime Minister John Howard and senior ministers rallied to defend Australia's tough anti-terrorism stance on Sunday, saying laws by which a man linked to the failed UK bombings was held for 12 days before being charged were essential to protect its citizens.