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Kenya's persistent violence disturbs Christian groups
Violent skirmishes in the once-hailed democratic oasis of Kenya continued Thursday between angry young demonstrators and police, making it difficult for Christian aid groups to provide help for affected victims.
Heathrow crash-landing disrupts flights
The British Airways crash-landing at Heathrow on Thursday caused flights to be cancelled and others to be diverted to different London airports.
Christian group calls on church to speak up for God's creation
Pressure group Christian Concern For Our Nation (CCFON) has expressed its disappointment at the vote in the House of Lords on Tuesday against a ban on the creation of animal-human hybrids for the purposes of medical research.
McCain holds steady lead in South Carolina: poll
Republican John McCain holds a steady 7-point lead over rival Mike Huckabee in South Carolina two days before the state casts votes in an unpredictable presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Thursday.
Iran says Western nuclear pressure failing
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator said on Thursday the West had failed in efforts to put pressure on the Islamic Republic over its atomic activities.
Opposition says Afghanistan heading toward crisis
Worsening security is pushing Afghanistan towards a crisis, the country's main opposition group said on Thursday, days after a deadly Taliban raid near the presidential palace.
Olmert describes Israel-Gaza violence as 'war'
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Thursday that Israel was waging a "war" against Palestinian militants firing rockets from the Gaza Strip and Israeli military action would force them to halt the attacks.
Search on for Pakistani troops after raid
Pakistani security forces were searching on Thursday for 15 paramilitary soldiers who went missing when hundreds of militants stormed a fort in the northwest of the country, a military spokesman said.
Most Sri Lankan bus ambush victims said shot
Sri Lanka's military said on Thursday most of the 27 people killed in a bus ambush were shot by rebels as the passengers tried to flee rather than in the blast that struck the vehicle.
Higher oil output seen lifting Iraqi growth
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said Iraq's economy would expand significantly from the previous year's lows as long as the security situation allows for higher oil production and investment.
Chalker says Kenya shows need to end tribalism
The political violence in Kenya should be a warning to African countries to act quickly to resolve tribal divisions that have plagued other parts of the region, a former British government minister said on Thursday.
Geography teaching found to be 'mediocre'
Geography teaching in schools was slammed as "mediocre" in a damning report by government inspectors on Thursday which said children are not learning about climate change or eco-sustainability.
State schools warned over admissions rules
The government warned state-funded schools on Thursday to abide by strict admissions rules introduced last year to stop covert selection of pupils.
Pupil arrested after girl is stabbed
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested following the stabbing of a girl, 13, outside a south London school, police said on Thursday.
Sleaze watchdog to probe Osborne donations
The row over political funding deepened on Thursday after parliament's sleaze watchdog confirmed he was investigating a complaint made against Conservative Treasury Spokesman George Osborne.
Prince William tells of first flight nerves
Prince William talked on Thursday about his nerves ahead of the first solo flight of his RAF pilot training.