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Wary Gehry brings design to England at last
Architect Frank Gehry, whose distinctive asymmetric, curved buildings are admired the world over, has unveiled his first structure in England, a country he says does not appreciate his ideas.
Conservatives would pay households to recycle
A Conservative government would encourage councils to pay households to recycle their rubbish rather than fining them for incorrectly sorting their garbage, the party's Shadow Chancellor George Osborne said on Wednesday.
Darfur militia ambush kills one peacekeeper
Darfur militiamen ambushed and killed at least one member of a joint U.N.-African Union (UNAMID) peacekeeping mission and wounded 23 others, a UNAMID spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Six killed at U.S. Istanbul mission
Three Turkish policemen and three gunmen were killed in an attack on the United States consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, the city's governor said.
G8 leaders condemn Zimbabwe's Mugabe
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that Robert Mugabe's regime was "illegitimate" and had "blood on its hands".
Report challenges Methodist Conference to eliminate discrimination
The Methodist Conference has received a major report challenging the Church to eliminate discrimination in an increasingly diverse Christian community.
Mission Aviation Fellowship faces crisis with soaring gas costs
High fuel costs are putting pressure on Mission Aviation Fellowship and forcing them to re-think their operations.
Lambeth preparing for strong ecumenical presence
Lambeth Conference set to welcome 75 representatives of Churches and Christian communities, including Cardinal Ivan Dias and evangelical Brian McLaren.
Baptists, Street Pastors welcome Archbishop's knife crime call
Baptists and Street Pastors welcome Archbishop's call to the Church of England to reach out to those caught up in knife-crime, a week before a Christian anti-violent crime conference.
Moshing for Jesus at 'Christian Woodstock'
A music festival with heavy metal, punk, hip-hop and pop music might seem like an unusual place to get baptised, but US Creation is a festival with strict rules: no alcohol, no drugs and no sex before marriage.
Ancient text sheds light on Jewish-Christian links
An ancient stone tablet discussed at a conference in Jerusalem on Tuesday may shed light on the links between Judaism and Christianity, experts say.
Egypt's Christian-Muslim gap growing bigger
The divide between Egypt's Coptic Christian community and the Muslim majority is growing bigger as an increasing number of Christians are cutting ties with Muslim neighbors and turning to the Church for all their social needs.
Coldplay's encounter with God in Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends reveals every soul's longing for God.
Aid agencies angry over lack of G8 commitment to climate change
Aid agencies have expressed concern at the failure of the G8 leaders to make significant moves forward on climate change.
Methodists run 10k for world's poorest
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) fielded its largest ever team in a sponsored event in the British 10K London Run on Sunday 6 July.
Jubilation, lamentation after Church of England vote on women bishops
Divisions are running deep in the Church of England as traditionalists continue to express disappointment and dismay at Monday's vote in support of women bishops, whilst modernisers celebrate what they believe will be a more inclusive Church.