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MPs back human-animal embryos
Parliament backed on Monday the creation of human-animal embryos which some scientists say are vital to research cures for diseases but religious leaders have argued pervert God's creation.
China pauses to mourn quake victims
From tent cities in Sichuan province to Beijing's Tiananmen Square, sirens wailed and millions of Chinese stood for three minutes on Monday to mourn the tens of thousands who died in last week's earthquake.
Drinkers confused over safe alcohol limits
A trend to serving wine in larger glasses has added to public confusion over how much alcohol is safe to drink, the government said on Monday.
Armed forces and veterans' day proposed
Britain's armed forces and veterans should be celebrated in an annual day of parades and special events, a government-commissioned study into raising public awareness of the military said on Monday.
Mobile phone payments 'pose huge fraud risk'
"Contactless" payments made via mobile phones pose the greatest future threat to the security of consumers' financial details, a leading security expert says.
Carey pleads with 'honourable' kidnappers to release British hostages
Lord Carey appeals to the "honorable" kidnappers of five British men in Iraq to release their hostages.
Church, political leaders join Jubilee fast to drop debt
Church and political leaders went without food and water last Friday to put pressure on the G8 nations to cancel the debt of 36 of the world's poorest countries.
British Baptists head to Jamaica with slave trade apology
A delegation representing British Baptists is travelling to Jamaica this Thursday to apologise to Jamaican Baptists for the transatlantic slave trade.
New chief exec for ACET
Peter Fabian has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of ACET (AIDS Care Education and Training).
Burmese Christians help aid agencies reach needy
Burma cylcone death toll sours to 134,000, local Christians bringing aid to some of the 2.4 million left destitute.
Sombre China mourns earthquake victims
Flags flew at half mast across China and the Olympic torch relay was suspended as the country began three days of mourning on Monday for more than 30,000 victims of an earthquake that struck a week ago.
Hopes for Burma cyclone aid rise
Hopes of a deal to speed up aid to millions of Burma cyclone victims rose on Monday as the U.N. said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon would visit this week and Southeast Asia kicked off its own disaster-response meeting.
BAE chief subpoenaed in U.S.
U.S. officials investigating alleged bribes in a Saudi arms deal subpoenaed the chief executive of BAE Systems, Britain's biggest military contractor, on his arrival in the United States last week, BAE officials said on Sunday.
Qatari mediator pushes proposals at Lebanon talks
Qatari-led mediators tried on Monday, the fourth day of tense negotiations in Doha, to nudge rival Lebanese leaders towards agreement on proposals aimed at ending their political crisis.
Bangladesh arrests Islamic party chief
Bangladesh police have arrested the chief of the country's biggest Islamic political party, Jamaat-e-Islami, over allegations of kickbacks in a port deal, police said on Monday.
Bush tries to convince Arab sceptics on peace push
U.S. President George W. Bush sought to reassure sceptical Arabs on Sunday he is committed to securing a deal on Palestinian statehood before he leaves office, despite his outspoken support for Israel.