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Salvation Army recognised in tree planting at Stormont
Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul recognised in tree planting at Stormont Castle.
Superbug campaign to target antibiotic overuse
Family doctors and the public are to be reminded not to overuse antibiotics in a campaign to fight the spread of superbug infections, Health Secretary Alan Johnson said on Wednesday.
School reports to go online
The end-of-term school report could be replaced by regular online updates under government plans due to be announced on Wednesday.
Kenyan unrest: Christian Aid partners ready to respond
Christian Aid staff and partner organisations are stepping up relief efforts to respond to the growing humanitarian crisis in Kenya following recent unrest there.
BA cross row worker loses discrimination case
A British Airways check-in worker who refused to hide her cross necklace at work has lost her case for religious discrimination.
Clinton scores surprise win in New Hampshire
Democrat Hillary Clinton defied the polls and narrowly upset Barack Obama in New Hampshire on Tuesday, breathing new life into her U.S. presidential campaign after a poor third-place finish in Iowa.
Huckabee moves beyond US religious right
Republican Mike Huckabee is trying to soften the image of the religious right as he reaches out to liberal Christians and blue-collar workers for support in his U.S. presidential campaign.
Iraq cardinal: Christians not singled out for attack
Iraq cardinal says bomb attacks on churches in Baghdad and Mosul not aimed at persecuting Christians.
Russia: Kremlin accused of Christmas 'blasphemy'
Russia's opposition Communists on Tuesday accused state television of turning a church service to mark Orthodox Christmas into a campaign advertisement for the man the Kremlin is backing to be the next president.
Girls who feel unpopular more likely to get fat
Adolescent girls who rank themselves at the bottom of the social totem pole are more likely to gain weight over time than their peers with a more positive view of their social standing, new research shows.
Wycliffe Hall admits lecturer's unfair dismissal
Leading theological seminary Wycliffe Hall admitted that it broke employment legislation when it sacked senior lecturer Dr Elaine Storkey in November last year.
Putin sends Christmas greetings to Orthodox believers
Russia's President Vladimir Putin sent Christmas greetings to members of the Orthodox Church as they celebrated the Russian Christmas Day on Monday.
Sri Lanka minister killed by bomb blast
A Sri Lankan minister was killed by a roadside bomb planted by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels north of the capital on Tuesday, a senior hospital official said, the second MP killed in a week as a protracted civil war escalates.
Hopes dim for quick end to Kenya's crisis
The African Union chairman headed to Kenya on Tuesday to help end turmoil that has killed almost 500 people, but hopes of a swift breakthrough seemed to falter.
Musharraf vows to punish Bhutto's killers
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Tuesday his government was committed to finding the truth behind the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and he vowed to punish her killers.
Malaysia denies ban on India and Bangladesh workers
A Malaysian minister denied on Tuesday that his government had suspended the recruitment of workers from India and Bangladesh.