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How should Christians cope with the loss of a family member?
As Christians respond with prayers and condolences after the sudden death of Maria Chapman - the adopted daughter of Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman - in a car accident last Wednesday, many Christian families in the US have been left wondering how any family, even their own, can best cope in such a tragic situation.
Jim Wallis: Faith succeeding where politics has failed
In an era of broken politics and bad religion, faith is making a serious comeback as a force for social change, believes prolific Christian author and speaker Jim Wallis.
Spacecraft lands at Mars north pole
A small science probe blazed through the salmon-coloured skies of Mars on Sunday, touching down on a frozen desert at the planet's north pole to search for water and assess conditions for sustaining life, NASA officials said.
Colombia quake victims huddle in shelters
Hundreds of Colombians huddled in makeshift shelters on Sunday afraid to go home a day after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake damaged scores of homes and triggered landslides killing at least 11 people.
Protests banned as Nepal scraps monarchy
Nepal has banned demonstrations in and around the royal palace and King Gyanendra's private home in Kathmandu, fearing trouble two days before a special assembly is due to formally abolish 239-year-old monarchy.
Tibet leg of Olympic torch relay cut
The Beijing Olympic flame will spend just one day in Tibet next month rather that the three days originally scheduled, an official with the torch relay department of the Beijing Organising Committee said on Monday.
Haitian president makes friend Prime Minister
Haitian President Rene Preval nominated his longtime friend and adviser Robert Manuel on Sunday to become prime minister of the impoverished Caribbean nation, where the previous government was toppled by food riots in April.
Tornado storms kill at least seven in US Midwest
At least seven people were killed on Sunday by tornadoes and violent thunderstorms spawned by a powerful spring storm system that moved across the United States' midsection, authorities said.
Tributes pour in for stabbed teenage actor
Tributes poured in on Sunday for a teenage actor who was stabbed to death during a fight outside a pub that left three other men with serious knife wounds.
More anti-smoking measures planned
The government is considering a ban on cigarette vending machines, removing cigarettes from display in shops and outlawing the sale of packets of 10, health minister Alan Johnson said on Sunday.
Suleiman is new Lebanese president
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Michel Suleiman as head of state on Sunday, reviving paralysed state institutions after an 18-month standoff between a U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition.
China aftershock causes more misery
A strong aftershock jolted southwest China on Sunday killing at least one person and injuring 400 others, state media said, nearly a fortnight after a big earthquake killed tens of thousands in the same area.
Mbeki condemns attacks and vows action
President Thabo Mbeki called South Africa's wave of deadly attacks on immigrants a "disgrace" on Sunday and said his government would act firmly to curb the bloodshed amid growing criticism from African nations.
Colombian rebel chief dies after 40 years of war
Manuel Marulanda, the founder and top commander of Colombia's main left-wing rebel army, has died of a heart attack after more than four decades fighting a fierce guerrilla war, his rebel group said.
Cargo plane breaks in two at Brussels airport
An American Kalitta air cargo plane drove off the runway during take-off at Brussels's Zaventem airport on Sunday and broke in two but there were no casualties, airport and fire brigade officials said.
Sudan politicians accuse government of torture
Southern Sudanese leaders, human rights activists and political groups joined forces on Sunday to accuse Sudan's government of torturing suspects and making "arbitrary" arrests in a crackdown following a rebel attack on Khartoum.