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UK and U.S. diplomats detained in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean police detained U.S. and British diplomats for several hours on Thursday, slashing the tyres of their cars after they visited victims of political violence ahead of a presidential vote, the U.S. embassy said.
UK urges coordinated EU response on food and energy
The European Union should take coordinated action to try to tame rising food and energy prices, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Thursday.
Clinton to end presidential bid and back Obama
Hillary Clinton will end her presidential bid and declare her support for Barack Obama, she said in a letter on Thursday, concluding a gruelling 16-month nominating fight that split the Democratic Party.
Stevie Wonder launches tour in UK
U.S. singer/songwriter Stevie Wonder will tour Europe for the first time in more than a decade, organisers said on Thursday.
Christian People's Alliance challenges London to cut carbon
As the world marks UN World Environment Day today, Christian Peoples Alliance (CPA) Executive member David Campanale says the City of London must admit to its role in financing the process and production of carbon fuels, which contribute to global warming.
Church of England sets date for easier weddings
Thousands of couples dreaming of a wedding will find more churches to choose from after 1 October when the new Church of England Marriage Measure comes into effect.
Diana Concert funds to help young leprosy sufferers in India
The Leprosy Mission is to invest the £200,000 it received from last year's Concert for Diana in the training of young leprosy sufferers in India.
Action promised on army pay
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the government would do "everything it could" to help members of the armed forces after the head of the Army complained that troops were paid less than traffic wardens.
Student in court over schoolgirl knife murder
A 21-year-old student is due to appear in court on Thursday charged with the murder of schoolgirl Arsema Dawit.
More teeth unearthed at Jersey home
Two more children's teeth were found in the cellar of the former Jersey care home at the centre of an abuse scandal, police said on Thursday.
Phone study confirms people are creatures of habit
Researchers who spied on 100,000 people using their cell phone signals confirmed on Wednesday that most human beings are indeed creatures of habit.
Lower temps fail to protect young injured brains
Chilling the body to well below its normal temperature does little to protect children from further damage after an accidental brain injury, and may even make things worse, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Greece's first gay weddings defy church, state
Greece's first gay weddings were held on Tuesday when two couples, abetted by a sympathetic local mayor, defied the threat of criminal charges and the wrath of the Orthodox church to tie the knot on a tiny Aegean island.
Environment day calls for end to CO2 addiction
The United Nations urged the world on Thursday to kick an all-consuming addiction to carbon dioxide and said everyone must take steps to fight climate change.
Summit haggles over hunger declaration
Political squabbling put a U.N. summit on the global food crisis at risk of closing on Thursday without a powerful declaration on how to stop millions more people going hungry.
UN council envoys to see Darfur crisis up close
Diplomats from the U.N. Security Council head to Sudan's western Darfur region on Thursday where they hope to see up close the effects one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
