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Sons of 'dead' canoeist enraged over case
The sons of a canoeist they thought had died five years ago said on Thursday they wanted nothing more to do with their parents if their father and mother were found guilty of concocting an elaborate fraud.
Action sought on Darfur, Mugabe at EU-Africa summit
European and African parliament members told their leaders on Friday they would be ignoring the plight of thousands of civilians if they failed to tackle the crisis in Sudan's Darfur at a weekend summit in Portugal.
US military ends cyclone aid mission to Bangladesh
Bangladesh's armed forces bid farewell on Friday to U.S. Marines and sailors who had helped in a daunting emergency relief operation after a killer cyclone ravaged the low-lying country's coasts last month.
AIDS crisis looms over ANC ahead of leadership vote
AIDS has driven a wedge between the leadership and rank-and-file of the ruling African National Congress, with top officials accused of ignorance and activists aghast at the government's handling of the pandemic.
Uganda has 101 Ebola cases and 350 more at risk
Uganda now has 101 suspected cases of the lethal Ebola virus and 350 more people are being closely monitored because they were in contact with those infected, the Health Ministry said on Friday.
Christian charity denies religious discrimination
A tribunal is looking at the employment policies of Prospects, a Christian charity which supports those with learning disabilities, following claims of religious discrimination by two former employees. Prospects has denied discrimination.
MPs tell EU-Africa summit to tackle Darfur
European and African parliament members told their leaders on Friday that they would be ignoring the plight of thousands of civilians if they failed to tackle the crisis in Sudan's Darfur at a weekend summit.
US presidential candidate Romney not likely to ease Mormon suspicion
Some experts predict Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's speech on Thursday addressing his Mormon faith will not likely allay suspicions, but rather open the floodgate for more questions.
CofE figures want shorter shopping hours this Christmas
The Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Rt Rev Peter Price, has called for shorter shopping hours this Christmas, adding that he found the prospects of shops being open on 26 December depressing.
Lebanon presidential vote faces further delay
Lebanon's presidential election faced further delay on Friday, despite rival leaders' agreement in principle to give the post to army chief Michel Suleiman.
Sudan Ecumenical Forum questions Sharia law following teddy row
The Sudan Ecumenical Forum has been questioning the Sudanese judicial system following the teddy bear row which saw the imprisonment and subsequent release of British teacher Gillian Gibbons in Sudan.
CIA says it made and destroyed interrogation tapes
The CIA acknowledged making videotapes to document interrogations of terrorism suspects that used techniques critics have denounced as torture, and said on Thursday it had destroyed the recordings.
New national director of The Leprosy Mission
Rupert Haydock appointed as new national director of The Leprosy Mission.
German Muslim group slams Merkel over mosque remark
A German Muslim group criticised Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday for suggesting that mosque minarets should not be higher than church steeples, saying it hoped this topic would not be used as a campaign issue.
Reports say 'missing' canoeist's wife faces arrest
Police will arrest the wife of the canoeist who reappeared five years after he was presumed drowned when she returns to Britain from Central America, according to media reports on Friday.
OFT fines dairy firms, supermarkets 116 mln stg
Britain's consumer affairs watchdog said on Friday it had fined dairy and supermarket groups, which admitted fixing milk, butter and cheese prices, 116 million pounds ($235 million).