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Green revolution plan set for launch
The government will outline its plan on Thursday for meeting its renewable energy targets that environmental groups cautiously welcome but others say is unrealistic.
Baby loses battle for life after Thames fall
A baby girl who initially survived a fall into the Thames has died, police said on Thursday.
Rail union suspends strike at main terminals
A planned strike by staff at some of Britain's busiest railway stations was suspended on Wednesday to allow more talks to try to resolve the dispute, the RMT union said.
Tsvangirai gives Mugabe 24-hour deadline
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai issued a 24-hour deadline to President Robert Mugabe on Thursday to negotiate or face being shunned as an illegitimate leader responsible for the killing of civilians.
N.Korea to hand over nuclear report
North Korea was expected to hand China a long-delayed account of its shadowy nuclear activities on Thursday, a step that may see it removed from Washington's list of terrorist states.
AIDS a growing global 'disaster'
HIV/AIDS infection rates are growing among intravenous drug users, prostitutes and gay men around the globe but they are often viewed as outcasts and refused treatment, according to a report issued on Thursday.
Ecuador may impose Colombia trade sanctions
Ecuador said on Tuesday it may impose trade restrictions on Colombia as the neighbouring countries backed away from a plan to restore low-level diplomatic relations this week.
Prosecutor blames police for Mexico disco deaths
Mexico City's top prosecutor on Wednesday said a senior police officer's decision to seal the exit of a crowded disco during a raid last week caused a dozen people to die.
Mass held at Philippines ferry site
A Catholic priest said mass over the site of a capsized ferry in the central Philippines on Thursday as divers prepared to bore a hole in the vessel to speed up the retrieval of bodies.
Israel keeps Gaza crossings closed
Israel said it would keep its border crossings with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip closed for a second day on Thursday, prompting the Islamist group to warn that the move could wreck a week-old ceasefire agreement.
Militants torch Pakistani ski resort hotel
Islamist militants burned down a hotel at Pakistan's only ski resort on Thursday as security in a northwestern tourist valley deteriorated despite a month-old peace pact, police said.
Colombian smugglers take cocaine under the waves
Colombians who thought they had seen everything in the war on drugs were treated to something new this year: cocaine smuggling in a submarine.
Casting Crowns to release The Altar and The Door Live
Casting Crowns DVD captures one of Christian music's top-attended tours of all time.
Bush welcomes Vietnam's steps on religious freedom
US President George W Bush on Tuesday welcomed steps by Vietnam toward permitting greater religious freedom after meeting with the communist government's prime minister, Nguyen Tan Dung.
Former Indonesian president urges religious tolerance
Indonesia's former President Abdurrahman Wahid on Wednesday slammed government restrictions on a controversial Islamic sect and urged the "silent majority" of moderate Muslims to speak out in defence of religious tolerance.
Monitors say impossible to observe vote
Zimbabwe election monitors said on Wednesday they could not effectively observe Friday's presidential vote because of threats to their safety.
