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WHO warns TB disaster possible without action
The world is at risk of a tuberculosis crisis if killer drug-resistant strains of the disease are not contained, a senior World Health Organisation official warned on Thursday.
Hope flickers in Burma as Suu Kyi meets her party
Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi thinks there may have been a change of heart within the junta on political reform after September's bloody crackdown on democracy protests, her party said on Friday.
Suspects in UK student's murder kept in custody in Italy
Three suspects in the murder of a female English student in the Italian university town of Perugia, including the girl's American flatmate, were remanded in custody on Friday, judicial sources said.
Southern Baptist agency suspends trustee
Trustees of a US Southern Baptist Convention agency voted in a closed door session to censure a trustee for violating several adopted policies in their code of conduct.
Lending competition eases post Northern Rock crisis
Competition among lenders in Britain's mortgage market has eased since a crisis at Northern Rock two months ago, lifting margins after a period of prolonged erosion, the head of Yorkshire and Clydesdale Banks said.
Steven Curtis Chapman's 16th album 'among the best'
Multi-platinum, Grammy-winning Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman celebrated the US release of his 16th album last week.
Indian evangelist killed, sacrificed for Hindu 'Goddess'
An evangelist in the North Indian state of Madhya Pradesh was killed by Hindu priests suspected of seeking human sacrifices for a Hindu "goddess" in the latest in a series of attacks against Christians in the country.
Global Christian Forum told 'Church unity is like riding a bike'
"Church unity is like riding a bicycle. We will fall unless we go forward." This affirmation was posed as a challenge by Korean missiologist Wonsuk Ma to participants at the Global Christian Forum taking place on 6-9 November in Limuru, near Nairobi, Kenya.
Save Canterbury Cathedral Appeal reaches £7million
A little over a year since it was publicly launched, the Save Canterbury Cathedral Appeal has raised over £7 million. The appeal was launched to fund an extensive conservation and development programme for the Cathedral.
Founder of British Samaritans suicide hotline dies
Chad Varah, founder of the Samaritans offering the world's first telephone hotline for those considering suicide, has died peacefully at the age of 95, his family said on Thursday.
Anglicans driven closer to schism as new 'haven' emerges for US conservatives
The Anglican Communion's chances of avoiding a fully blown schism took another dramatic setback Thursday when a leading conservative archbishop approved plans to implement breakaway dioceses in the US.
Tony Blair to convert to Catholicism this month
Former British Prime Minister is preparing to convert to Roman Catholicism within weeks, reports have said Thursday.
After decades of famine, African farm growth eyed
Long associated with famine and agricultural decline, Africa has the potential and opportunity to raise its output significantly, experts say, with global agribusiness firms eyeing the prospects for growth.
Middle East religious leaders say they are vital to peace
In an unusual joint appearance, senior Israeli and Palestinian religious leaders said on Wednesday they were not a roadblock to peace in the Middle East but a vital part of the process.
US lawmakers vote to protect gay, lesbian workers
The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Wednesday defied a White House veto threat and voted to protect millions of Americans by outlawing workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.
China angrily denounces Olympic Games 'Bible ban' reports
China reacted angrily on Thursday to reports in the European press that the government would ban Bibles during next year's Beijing Olympics, saying it could not possibly be true.