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Christian World Heritage Sites to benefit from greater protection
Christian sites are among the nation's most important landmarks set to gain from new Government plans to increase protection for all 17 World Heritage Sites in England.
Nepalis celebrate dawn of the republic
Thousands of Nepalis marched, danced and sung in the capital's streets on Wednesday to celebrate "the dawn of the republic" hours before the Himalayan nation was set to abolish its once-revered Hindu monarchy.
West dismayed over Suu Kyi detention
Western governments lashed out at the extension of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest, but the outrage at Burma's generals was tempered by concern over disrupting aid flows to desperate cyclone victims.
China 'quake lake' fears force evacuation
China has evacuated more than 150,000 people living below a swollen lake formed by this month's devastating earthquake amid fears it could burst and trigger massive flooding, state media said on Wednesday.
Western powers pressure Iran over nuclear programme
Germany said on Tuesday the international community must push for a faster response from Iran over its nuclear programme, while Washington said a new U.N. report suggested Tehran wanted to acquire nuclear weapons.
Lebanon's Siniora set to lead new government
Lebanon's parliamentary majority coalition agreed on Tuesday to nominate Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to form the country's first government under newly elected President Michel Suleiman.
IADB offers $500 mln to ease pain of food prices
The Inter-American Development Bank will offer Latin American and Caribbean countries $500 million in loans to help them cope with soaring food prices, bank officials said on Tuesday.
Migrants in S.Africa shelters suffer cold, disease
Jimmy Malish huddles under a blanket, looks at the darkening sky and prays that it doesn't rain again on him and the hundreds of other African migrants camped in the courtyard of a Johannesburg police station.
Sudan officers say no return to war
Military leaders from north and south Sudan have agreed there would be "no return to war" after more than a week of bloody clashes over the disputed oil town of Abyei, a senior northern official said on Tuesday.
Fuel protest pressures Brown over tax
Hundreds of lorry drivers caused road chaos in central London on Tuesday in a protest to demand government help over rising fuel prices.
Churches easing Iraqi Christian resettlement in Sweden
In Sweden, churches play a leading role in the resettlement of Iraqi Christians, providing a bridge to the new culture while connecting this persecuted group to its past.
Straw says there's no contest to replace Brown
Justice Secretary Jack Straw, one of the ministers touted as a possible replacement for Gordon Brown, said on Tuesday there was no contest for the leadership and backed the prime minister.
A day in the life of America's last lighthouse keeper
The sole remaining lighthouse keeper in the United States may be the last one but she isn't about to disappear.
Rediscovered Goya sketches set for London auction
Three sketches by Spanish master Goya that have been missing for 130 years will go on sale in London in July for an expected price of up to 3 million pounds.
Bid for freefall record threatened by rogue balloon
A French parachutist's bid to set a world freefall record was in doubt on Tuesday after the balloon that was to carry him 40 km (25 miles) above the prairie of Western Canada left without him.
Myanmar junta unmoved and extends Suu Kyi arrest
Myanmar's junta extended the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, a move likely to dismay Western nations who promised millions of dollars in aid after Cyclone Nargis.