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Imran Khan begins hunger strike in jail
Detained Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan went on hunger strike on Monday to protest against President Pervez Musharraf's dismissal of judges after he imposed emergency rule, a spokesman said.
Dogs help with Margate house search
Police brought in two dogs to help their search of a house in Margate on Monday where the bodies of two teenage girls have been found.
Pakistan court gives Musharraf rulings he needs
Pakistan's Supreme Court, packed with government-friendly judges since the imposition of emergency rule, dismissed on Monday the main challenges to President Pervez Musharraf's re-election last month.
MRDF to celebrate going from strength to strength in Africa
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is holding its first conference for African partner organisations from 22-26 November 2007.
Kirk Guild going 'The Extra Mile' in campaign against human trafficking
Members of the Church of Scotland Guild are 'going the extra mile' this week to raise awareness of human trafficking.
Pope calls for complete ban on landmines
Pope Benedict on Sunday called for a total global ban on the use of landmines.
Kentucky megachurch sends out first batch of love letters to Britney Spears
A Kentucky megachurch in the US has dispatched its first bundle of love letters to troubled pop princess Britney Spears.
Eritrea did not expel 13 missionaries-Asmara
Eritrea said on Monday it had not renewed the residence permits of 13 foreign Catholic missionaries, but it denied reports it had expelled them.
'We must do more to help prisoners,' Christians told
"We need to do more in the UK church to help those in prison," ex-prisoner Barry Woodward told Christians at the start of Prisons Week.
Zimbabwe seeks 25 pct stakes in mining firms
President Robert Mugabe's government published a draft bill on Monday forcing mining firms to transfer majority shareholdings to local owners, including giving the Zimbabwe government a free 25 percent stake.
French strike drags into sixth day but talks possible
French commuters faced fresh misery on Monday but transport unions offered a glimmer of hope that they could end a six-day strike over pension reforms.
Cambodia police arrest Khmer Rouge president
Rifle-toting Cambodian police arrested ex-Khmer Rouge President Khieu Samphan on Monday, the latest member of Pol Pot's inner circle to be detained by the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal.
Bangladesh storm toll nears 3,000
Four days after super cyclone Sidr killed more than 2,400 people in Bangladesh, rescuers were struggling to reach isolated areas along the country's devastated coast and give aid to millions of survivors.
Pensions buyout market falters, says Aon
The buyout market for defined benefit company pensions is struggling to get established, with the number and value of deals done in the third quarter down on the previous quarter, according to research by Aon Consulting.
Brown sees poll ratings nosedive
Prime Minister Gordon Brown's popularity is at its lowest since he came to power in June, a poll showed on Sunday, amid reports of clashes with his ministers and criticism of the bailout of Northern Rock bank.
Police find nothing inside of Margate house
Detectives on Sunday searched the interior of a house in Kent after finding, buried in the garden, the remains of two teenage girls who went missing 16 years ago.