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Canadian foreign minister quits over secret papers

Canadian Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier resigned on Monday after it emerged he had left classified documents in the apartment of a former girlfriend who was once linked to organised crime figures.

IAEA says Iran nuclear arms research 'serious concern'

Iran's alleged research into nuclear warheads remains a matter of serious concern and Tehran should provide more information on its missile-related activities, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday.

U.S. candidates ponder Iraq strategy

Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Monday that the United States should stay the course in Iraq even though he was "sick at heart" at mistakes made in the conflict.

China works to drain quake lake

Chinese soldiers were working around the clock on Tuesday to dig a giant sluice to ease pressure on a swelling "quake lake", with plans to evacuate 100,000 people to avert a new disaster, state media said.

Sarkozy says he will keep 35-hour working week

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday he would maintain the 35-hour working week in order to enable employees to add tax-deductible overtime to their salaries.

Nepal government warns king he must leave

The Nepali government warned on Tuesday that it could use force to throw unpopular King Gyanendra out of the royal palace if he refuses to leave voluntarily after the 239-year-old monarchy is abolished.

Unpopularity of French economic policy seen growing

Approval ratings for the French government's economic policies hit their lowest levels in two years in May, with two thirds of those surveyed describing the policies as bad, a survey by BVA pollsters said on Monday.

Hunger trumps fear in cyclone-hit Myanmar delta

It took three weeks of waiting for help that never came for the emaciated man to overcome his innate fear of authority in a country under army rule for the last 46 years.

Christians bring safe water and hope for China earthquake survivors

Christians are bringing safe water to survivors of the 12 May earthquake in China's Sichuan province, as the country's ruling Communist party and NGOs alike turn their attention to long-term reconstruction.

Church of England told to stop watering down faith

The Church of England is divided over a proposed motion urging it to proclaim Christianity as the only way to salvation and offer strategies on how to evangelise Muslims.

Rick Warren joins 1,700 church leaders for launch of Peace Coalition

Over 1,700 leading pastors, business and Christian institutional leaders from 39 countries gathered in Lake Forest, California, to create The PEACE Coalition, a new international alliance of churches, businesses, ministries, universities, and other institutions.