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Elderly man charged with girl's 1961 murder
A 70-year-old man is due to appear in court on Thursday charged with the murder of a teenage girl 46 years ago.
UK teacher in court over teddy bear case
A British teacher accused of insulting Muslims after her class called a teddy bear Mohammed appeared in court in Khartoum on Thursday as Sudanese authorities whipped a man outside the courthouse.
House prices see biggest fall in years
House prices fell at their sharpest rate in more than twelve years in November, the Nationwide building society said on Thursday, in another sign the property market is cooling fast.
Harman rejects jibes about 'sleazy labour'
Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman denied any wrongdoing in the party funding row on Thursday, rejecting opposition claims that voters think the government is "sleazy".
Chinese house church leader tells of plight of Chinese Christians
The China Aid Association (CAA) has released an open letter written by a prominent Chinese Christian leader to the Chinese President and Communist Party Leader, Hu Jintao.
Church of Scotland rejects Golden Compass boycott calls
The Church of Scotland has rejected calls to boycott the Golden Compass movie and instead published a leaflet to mark the film's release.
CSW disappointed at Vietnamese Christian lawyers appeal verdict
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) today expressed disappointment that Vietnamese Christian lawyers Nguyen Van Dai and Le Thi Cong Nhan were not released after their appeal hearing at the Supreme People's Court yesterday, but welcomed the reduction of their sentences.
Christians work for democracy in Pakistan
Christians in Pakistan have been working to restore democracy in their country since the imposition of emergency rule on 3 November by President Pervez Musharraf.
Aids leaves Africa's grannies to raise children
Skinny and gap-toothed, her nose smudged with black dust, grandmother Kanotu Mumo sorts charcoal into small pots for sale on the stoop of her slum hut.
New head for WCC Faith and Order Commission
The Rev Canon Dr John Saint Helier Gibaut of the Anglican Church of Canada has been appointed to head the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order, starting from January 2008.
Jordan bishop cautiously optimistic after Middle East conference
"So far is just a signature, now they have to walk the talk", says Munib Younan, the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, commenting on the results of the Annapolis Middle East conference on Tuesday.
Trial begins on the murder of Christians in Turkey
The first hearing has taken place in the trial of five men accused of torturing and murdering two Turkish and one German Christian in Turkey in April.
Climate change to take heavy toll on Bangladesh
Disaster-prone Bangladesh is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, which could worsen water scarcity and force mass displacement, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Lebanon president seen delayed again
Lebanon's divided parliament is unlikely to hold a session this week to vote on a new president but a move by the majority bloc appeared to boost the chances of a deal, politicians said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh delivers aid, slowly, to storm survivors
Keramat Ullah was among dozens of people lined up on a Bangladeshi riverbank on Wednesday who received their first supplies of rice, medicines and a blanket, two weeks after a cyclone destroyed their homes.