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Litvinenko widow seeks answers
Alexander Litvinenko's widow is seeking a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights that the Russian state was complicit in poisoning the former security agent with radioactive polonium, her lawyer said on Friday.
Teenagers jailed for life for random attacks
Three teenagers were jailed for life on Friday after stabbing a father to death and wounding another man in what police described as five minutes of random violence.
Three dead after cabin cruiser capsizes
Three people have died after a cabin cruiser capsized in rough seas near Whitby in northeast England, a police spokesman said on Saturday.
Brown suffers worst poll ratings
Prime Minister Gordon Brown's popularity has plummeted after his government's reputation for competence was dealt a double blow, the latest opinion poll showed on Saturday.
Twin Pakistan suicide blasts kill 15
Twin suicide blasts killed at least 15 people on Saturday in the Pakistani garrison town of Rawalpindi adjoining Islamabad, the military said, including 13 aboard a defence ministry bus.
Conservative Christians to challenge Tutu on homosexuality
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is to feature in on a BBC Radio 4 programme next week in which he will be challenged by a number of conservative Christians over his views on homosexuality.
Queen praises Mildmay's Ugandan Aids Centre
The Queen has praised a specialist Aids centre in Uganda, run by the UK Christian charity Mildmay.
CofE clergy support conservative US Bishop in face of disciplinary threats
Letter of support heads for Bishop of Fort Worth in Texas, after the Presiding Bishop of the US Episcopal Church threatened him with disciplinary action over plans to secede from the Church.
First Minister launches Scottish Inter Faith Week
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond is to help launch Scottish Inter Faith Week this weekend.
'Christians are afraid to tell the real Christmas story,' claims new book
"Christians are frightened of the real Christmas story - and it is never told," claims Charles Foster, the author of a new book, The Christmas Mystery.
Salvation Army kicks off Christmas Present Appeal
Salvation Army's annual Christmas Present Appeal gets underway.
Archbishop of Armagh to become Cardinal
Dr Sean Brady, the Catholic Primate of All-Ireland, is one of 23 prelates who will be admitted to the ranks of the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals.
Mexican Catholic Church shuts cathedral after clash
Mexico's Roman Catholic Church closed the country's most important cathedral on Monday after leftist activists burst through its doors in a rowdy weekend protest.
Pope, cardinals discuss ties with other Christians
Pope Benedict and his cardinals discussed Catholic relations with other Christians on Thursday, highlighting efforts to work closely with the Orthodox and to meet the challenge of fast-growing Protestant churches.
AIDS ad breaks Italy taboo over using word 'condom'
The word "condom" is to be uttered for the first time in an advertisement to raise AIDS awareness in Italy, breaking a taboo in the Catholic country.
Vein clots up risk of heart attack
A blood clot in a person's vein nearly doubles the risk of heart attack or stroke within a year, a Danish study showed on Friday, providing strong evidence the three conditions are linked.