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Kenya opposition to resume nationwide protests
Kenya's opposition said on Friday it would restart nationwide protests against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election after African Union (AU) mediation failed to end the country's political crisis.
Work accidents killed 100,000 Chinese in 2007
More than 100,000 Chinese died in workplace accidents last year, including on the roads and railways, but the figure was down one-tenth on 2006, a senior official said on Friday.
Blair sees possibility of Mideast peace deal
Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair said on Friday he believed a peace deal could be clinched between the Israelis and the Palestinians before U.S. President George W. Bush leaves office in January 2009.
Bush ends Mideast peace mission
Sending a symbolic message to Israeli and Palestinian leaders, U.S. President George W. Bush visited on Friday the site where Jesus is believed to have intoned "blessed are the peacemakers".
Demand for nuclear power led by consumers, says bishop
Bishop of Shrewsbury warns that the decision to build more nuclear power plants was unavoidable because of the high demand for energy within society.
Evangelical Alliance seeks wider debate on blasphemy laws
The Evangelical Alliance calls for Government consultation on blasphemy laws to go beyond the Church of England.
Colombia rebels free two hostages from jungle
With tears, smiles and long hugs, two women hostages were freed by Colombia's Marxist rebels on Thursday after years in the jungle, raising hopes for dozens more languishing in secret camps.
Everest conqueror Edmund Hillary dies
New Zealand's Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer Mount Everest, died in hospital on Friday. He was 88.
Clinton to lay out plans for boosting U.S. economy
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton said she would lay out her plans on Friday for jump-starting the U.S. economy, repeating that she believed it was heading into a recession.
U.N. probes allegations of corruption, fraud
A U.N. internal investigative unit has found an unexpected amount of fraud and abuse at the United Nations and is currently investigating 250 cases, including alleged sexual and financial offences.
Hain's donations deal setback to Brown
Work and Pensions Secretary Peter Hain said on Thursday he had failed to declare more than 100,000 pounds of political donations, much more than previously revealed, in a new setback to Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
People live 4.5 years after dementia strikes
People with dementia survive an average four-and-a-half years after diagnosis, researchers said on Friday in a study they hope might help care-givers plan for patients with Alzheimer's and other, similar illnesses.
Moderator highlights importance of rural activities
Rural activities come to the fore next week as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland embarks on a tour of St. Andrews Presbytery.
Bush urges end to Israeli occupation
U.S. President George W. Bush, hardening his tone towards Israel on Thursday, urged an end to "the occupation" of the West Bank and pushed for a peace treaty to be signed within a year to create a Palestinian state.
Bush visits Jesus birthplace in charged West Bank trip
Passing through a tiny "Door of Humility", George W. Bush made a pilgrimage to the traditional birthplace of Jesus on Thursday in the first U.S. presidential visit to the occupied West Bank.
'How many pple 2 die?' ask Kenyan mobile texters
Amid all the post-election pandemonium in Kenya, one of the rumours spreading most panic was that mobile phone text messages were about to be blocked.