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Agreement reached to end UK Royal Mail dispute
Britain's Royal Mail and union leaders agreed in principle on Friday to end a dispute that has caused crippling postal service stoppages and disrupted businesses.
China may expand environmental watchdog early '08
China's environmental watchdog could be expanded or given Cabinet-level status by March to enforce policies aimed at fighting chronic pollution, a top Chinese government adviser said on Friday.
Gore: back to work on 'planetary emergency'
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, said he was getting straight back to work on the "planetary emergency" of climate change.
Christians Lawyers defend right to believe in 'One Man, One Woman' teachings
As the Government continues to develop its proposals to amend the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill to introduce an offence of inciting hatred on the grounds of sexuality, Christian lawyers have continued to express concerns.
UK Royal Mail wins strike injunction
Britain's Royal Mail won an injunction at London's High Court on Friday outlawing a new wave of postal strikes scheduled for next week.
UN Chief says Evangelicals, MDGs a natural fit
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the common social concerns of the United Nations and the evangelical community as he informed leaders Thursday of the progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.
Villagers sleep in jungle to avoid Congo fighting
Forced to sleep in the jungle for fear of being attacked in their homes at night, the residents of this east Congo village are crying out for peace.
AIDS leaves Mozambique pupils without teachers
AIDS has left a generation of pupils in Mozambique without teachers as the pandemic is killing more than 1,000 teachers each year, Education Minister Aires Aly said on Friday.
Chad defence chief urges calm as ex-rebels desert
Chad's Defence Minister Mahamat Nour called for calm on Friday after a group of former rebel fighters loyal to him deserted their positions and moved to the border with Sudan's Darfur region.
Nobel Peace Prize increases pressure for climate action
Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the U.N. climate panel widens a definition of peacemaking and will raise pressure for the world to agree a new deal to combat global warming.
Floods kill at least 31 in Haiti
Flooding triggered by torrential rains killed at least 23 people in a village in central Haiti on Thursday, a government official said on Friday.
Ban tells church not to underestimate its power
UN Secretary General tells Christians they are "good allies" in the fight to end global poverty.
Airport worker suspended for displaying Jesus picture
A Catholic airport worker has been suspended for posting up an image of Jesus in a Manchester City Airport staff room after a Muslim colleague complained.
Post strike talks to resume
Talks between union leaders and the Royal Mail were resuming on Friday to try to avert a new wave of postal strikes next week.
Gore says climate change 'not a political issue'
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said he was honored to share the Nobel Peace Prize with the U.N. climate panel on Friday for their work on global warming and said climate change is a moral, not a political, issue.
Malaria battle making progress, needs aid boost
An expanded World Bank malaria program has shown major progress in fighting the mosquito-borne disease, but more funding is needed if a target of reducing the disease by 75 percent by 2010 is to be reached, the bank's head for Africa said on Thursday.