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Government tightens Hezbollah ban
The government said on Wednesday it was amending a ban on Hezbollah to cover its entire military wing, accusing the Lebanese group of supporting terrorism in Iraq and the Palestinian territories.
Police arrest 1,200 in London knife crackdown
Police have arrested 1,214 people in London during a six-week crackdown on knife crime, Scotland Yard said on Wednesday.
Good old days
Do not say, 'Why were the old days better than these?' For it is not wise to ask such questions. Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun. Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: wisdom preserves the life of its possessor... Who is like the wise? Who knows the explanation of things? Wisdom brightens the face and changes its hard appearance.
Wait With Faith
Lord you have faithfully shown me So many times before And this time is no exception, Lord And simply can't be ignored. That you know all that concerns my life Everything your eyes do see You always come through at just the right time To meet my every need.
When God Heals
When God comes to heal us It's final and complete. There is nothing that is lacking. When He meets us in our need. Whether it be in our body Or the hurt within our soul He will touch the point of need And will truly make us whole
Chelmsford's 12 new curates reflect cultural mix
The Diocese of Chelmsford celebrated the Church of England's cultural and ethnic diversity on Sunday with the ordination of 12 new curates.
Sydney police warn: Don't annoy papal pilgrims
World Youth Day in Sydney this month is the Catholic church's Woodstock, five days of love, peace and Christianity overseen by the Pope, but civil liberties leaders say police will be using "repugnant" anti-protest powers.
Rebel Anglican meeting lamentable - US Church leader
A meeting of conservative church leaders in the worldwide Anglican Communion last week will have little lasting impact, the head of the Episcopal Church, the faith's US branch, said on Monday.
Obama courts evangelicals with stress on faith
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised a more active approach to faith-based social programmes on Tuesday in a bid to bolster his support among evangelical and religious voters.
Online fashion firm ASOS shines in consumer gloom
Online fashion retailer ASOS shrugged off the consumer downturn, posting a steep rise in annual profit and a near doubling in first-quarter sales as it benefits from the growing popularity of Internet shopping.
Ecumenical body urges Seoul to strengthen ties with N Korea
The World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary, the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia, has urged South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to "take urgent measures to strengthen inter-Korean relationships without any pre-conditions".
Philippines ferry disaster not 'act of God', says bishop
A senior Catholic bishop has accused Filipino ferry line officials of trying to wash their hands of responsibility after one of their passenger vessels capsized last month.
Midwest floods show signs of global warming
Floods like those that inundated the U.S. Midwest are supposed to occur once every 500 years but this is the second since 1993, suggesting flawed forecasts that do not take global warming into account, conservation experts said on Tuesday.
G8 alone can't set world climate goal: White House
The Group of Eight major industrialized countries meeting next week in Japan cannot by themselves set effective long-term world goals on curbing greenhouse gas emissions, the White House said on Tuesday.
World Bank approves climate funds before G8 summit
The World Bank on Tuesday agreed to establish two investment funds to help developing economies switch to clean-energy technologies to curb carbon emissions and help poor countries adapt to climate change.
Penguin population plunge points to climate havoc
Penguin populations have plummeted at a key breeding colony in Argentina, mirroring declines in many species of the marine flightless birds due to climate change, pollution and other factors, a study shows.