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Ukraine leader pleads for independent church
President Viktor Yushchenko appealed on Saturday to the leader of the world's Orthodox believers to let Ukraine have its own church free from Russia, and the patriarch suggested he was ready to consider this.
Baptist pastors in West face decline and in South, poverty
The biggest problem a pastor faces depends on where the minister is located. That was the message from speakers at the Baptist World Alliance annual conference in Prague last week.
Obama defends tour as visit closes
U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, wrapping up an overseas tour where he got a rock star reception, defended his decision to take the trip despite mixed signals about its impact on his popularity at home.
Poll adds to woes over Brown future
Speculation about Prime Minister Gordon Brown's future gathered pace on Saturday with media reports of concern amongst senior Labour figures and a new opinion poll putting the Conservatives 22 points ahead.
MoD names soldier killed in Afghanistan
The Ministry of Defence on Saturday named the British soldier killed in a firefight with Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan this week.
Dominatrix 'sorry' for Mosley orgy row
The woman who filmed motor racing chief Max Mosley taking part in a sado-masochistic orgy and sold the story to a tabloid newspaper has apologised for the trouble it caused.
NATO force kills four Afghan civilians
NATO-led troops killed four Afghan civilians and wounded three more when their vehicle failed to stop at a checkpoint in the southern province of Helmand on Saturday, the NATO force said.
Iran says expanded nuclear enrichment programme
Iran has more than 5,000 active centrifuges for enriching uranium, its president was quoted as saying on Saturday, suggesting a rapid expansion of nuclear work the West suspects is aimed at making bombs.
Bosnian Serbs pray for Karadzic and say charges unjust
Hundreds of people gathered to pray for Radovan Karadzic across the Serb half of Bosnia on Saturday, holding vigils inside churches or marching in protest at his arrest on war crimes charges.
British women held for emergency landing in Germany
German police detained two British women on a Greece to Manchester flight after one of them tried to open the plane's cabin door at an altitude of 10,000 metres, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
Tevez move to United to set transfer record
Manchester United will sign Argentine Carlos Tevez for a British transfer record fee of 32 million pounds, according to newspaper reports on Saturday.
Andy Burnham adds support to foreign quota plan
Premier League clubs should have a quota of English players to boost home-grown talent, a leading government minister said on Saturday.
Three charged over teen stabbing
Three young men have been charged with murdering a teenager who was stabbed to death in London last week, police said on Saturday.
Duke of Marmalade battles to Ascot showpiece win
Duke of Marmalade, ridden by Johnny Murtagh for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien, battled back in the final 30 metres to win an exciting King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.
Carol Vorderman to quit 'Countdown'
Presenter Carol Vorderman has decided to step down from Channel 4's popular daytime game show "Countdown" after nearly 26 years, her agent said on Friday.
Breast cancer mortality increases with body mass index
A higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower survival rates in women with breast cancer, according to a report in the July 10th issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.