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Somali gunmen kidnap two foreigners
Somali gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped two foreign contractors working for a project funded by the United Nations in southern Somalia, one of their colleagues said.
Iraqi casualties at highest level since August
Fighting between security forces and Shi'ite militiamen last month has driven civilian deaths in Iraq to their highest level in more than six months, government figures showed on Tuesday.
Chad says Sudan broke peace pact
Rebels in Chad attacked an eastern frontier town on Tuesday in a raid the government said was ordered by Sudan and violated a peace pact signed last month by the two oil-producing neighbours.
New conference looks at learning disabilities and spiritual life
The first ever conference in Scotland aimed at understanding the spiritual lives of people with learning disabilities takes place tomorrow in Perth.
Evangelical leaders: Jews need Jesus Christ
Dozens of prominent evangelical leaders have endorsed a statement declaring a fact that many Christians already hold to be true - that Jewish people need the Gospel and Jesus Christ to receive eternal life.
Macedonia: New religion law fails to solve worship restrictions
As Macedonia's minority faiths face obstruction or de facto bans on building new places of worship or extending existing ones, the country's new Religion Law - which comes into force on 1 May - appears likely to do nothing to help end the problem.
Doing drugs: Hope UK enlists 200th drug educator
As Christian drug education charity, Hope UK, continues its expansion throughout the UK this year, it is celebrating a new milestone after recruiting its 200th voluntary drug educator.
Iraq: Never despair
Christians in Iraq have reacted with a show of defiance following the tragic death of an archbishop - an event which shocked the world.
Plans for coal-fired power station expose energy shambles, says Christian Aid
The announcement that energy company E.ON is seeking the postponement of any decision about Kingsnorth power station exposes the Government's "shambolic" thinking over meeting Britain's future energy needs, says international development agency Christian Aid.
Third Day opens hearts, minds with 'Revelation'
When Third Day's newest project kicks off with vocalist Mac Powell declaring "I'm the son of a good man/I'm the child of an angel," you don't get the sense the statement is necessarily autobiographical. It's personal yet universal; a reflection of man's never-ending search for his identity.
Delirious? releases Kingdom of Comfort
Delirious? releases its widely praised eleventh studio album on Tuesday, Kingdom of Comfort.
Brown to make Iraq statement
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will make a statement to parliament on Iraq on Tuesday amid signs the government is struggling to meet its schedule for withdrawing troops from the unpopular war.
New body aims to take spin out of statistics
Sir Michael Scholar, head of Britain's new Statistics Authority, aims to take the politics out of official data and believes this week will mark a turning point.
Heathrow chaos seen hitting BA's revenues
British Airways cancelled more flights during a fifth day of chaos at its new airport terminal and Citibank analysts forecast the disruption is likely to cost it up to 25 million pounds.
Riot police deployed amid Zimbabwe poll tensions
Riot police in armoured carriers deployed in two of Harare's opposition strongholds on Monday night as suspicions grew that President Robert Mugabe was trying to rig Zimbabwe's most important election since independence.
North Korea lashes out at South's new president
North Korea unleashed a torrent of insults at South Korea's new president on Tuesday in a first mention of Lee Myung-bak since he won a December election with a pledge to get tough on his communist neighbour.