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British Gas hikes power and gas charges
British Gas on Friday raised charges for domestic gas and electricity by 15 percent with immediate effect, its owner Centrica said.
High stakes for Republican candidates in South Carolina
Republican candidates are racing against time to win over voters in South Carolina before its primary Saturday, where the result is predicted to either boost or break several campaigns.
Christian Aid events to challenge scandal of poverty in Ghana
A new series of events by Christian Aid aims to throw the spotlight on the poverty that continues to grip Ghana in spite of its wealth of natural resources.
£3m restoration appeal launched for Westminster Cathedral
Cardinal appeals for £3 million to carry out major repairs on Westminster Cathedral.
Mission to Seafarers to make waves with new triathlon
The Mission to Seafarers has announced a new annual triathlon as part of its fundraising campaign.
Excommunicated archbishop urges married priesthood
Excommunicated African Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo took his campaign for a married priesthood to the Pope's backyard on Thursday at a raucous book presentation where supporters cheered him and critics shouted him down.
Hope08 challenges secondary schools to work for community
Every secondary school in the UK is being challenged to bring hope to their local communities by carrying out good deeds as part of the nationwide initiative Hope08.
Kenya opposition says will stop protests
Opposition street protests over the disputed re-election of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki will end after demonstrations planned for Friday, a spokesman said.
Sri Lanka says rebels kill 10 people in south
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels shot dead at least 10 people in southern Sri Lanka, the military said on Friday, two days after 27 people were killed in a bus ambush in a nearby town.
Iran defiant after Israeli missile test
Israel tested a missile on Thursday, prompting Iran to vow retaliation if the Jewish state carried out recent veiled threats to launch strikes, possibly atomic, against Tehran's nuclear facilities.
Mexico gunmen target children in gruesome drug war
Hitmen from Mexico's drug gangs are breaking traditional codes of honour by killing children in a chilling new chapter of a narcotics war that President Felipe Calderon is struggling to control.
Brown seeks to take China relationship to new level
Prime Minister Gordon Brown told China on Friday he wanted Britain to be the number one choice for Chinese trade and investment as he sought to take the relationship to a "higher level".
Heathrow bids for normality after crash
Heathrow, the busiest international airport in the world, struggled to return to normal on Friday after a crash landing this week caused travel chaos but only minor injuries.
Bull's eye target for child leukaemia found
Researchers have identified the cancer stem cells that spawn tumours in the most common form of childhood leukaemia, and said on Thursday it provided a "bull's eye" target for new drugs.
Floods send home insurance to record high
Home insurance premiums have risen to their highest level in more than a decade, following the flooding that ravaged parts of the country last summer, new figures from the AA show.
Ukraine finds H5N1 bird flu in Crimea
A new outbreak of the strain of bird flu that is deadly to humans has struck Ukraine after being kept under control for two years, veterinarians said on Friday.