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Britain to Resume Meat Exports Next Week, Vet Says

Britain should resume exports of live animals, meat and dairy products next week after the EU eased its trade restrictions imposed due to foot and mouth outbreaks, the UK's deputy chief veterinary officer said on Thursday.

Forum Urges Asia Pacific to Step Up HIV/AIDS Fight

Asian countries must work hard to keep their HIV/AIDS prevalence low compared to rates in Africa by tackling root causes such as poverty, gender inequality and marginalisation, experts said on Thursday.

Children's Bible-Based TV Series to be shown on BBC2

Friends and Heroes announced today, at the opening of NEXUS Scotland, that their self-titled animated series for 6 to 10-year-olds will be shown on BBC2 starting on Tuesday 11 September 2007.

Church Welcomes Rise in GCSE Entrants to RE

More than 171,000 GCSE students are opening envelopes to reveal their grades in Religious Education today, an increase of 7.2 per cent in those taking the full course since last year.

UCB Expands Reach of Christian Radio in England & Wales

United Christian Broadcasters Limited (UCB) has secured DAB Digital radio capacity on MXR, covering five major regions and potentially reaching another 17.6 million people with the gospel.

Over 2000 to Gather for Annual Church of Scotland Guild Meeting

More than 2000 members of the Church of Scotland Guild will meet this weekend in Dundee to launch the new theme of their Let's Live: body, mind and soul strategy.

Jars of Clay to Launch Good Monsters Live

Multi-platinum and multi-Grammy award winning band Jars of Clay is releasing a collection of live cuts recorded during the spring and fall legs of the band's Good Monsters tour in the US.

Tension Builds as Utah Miners Likely Left for Dead

Tension is escalating between the families of the 6 missing coal miners trapped underground in Utah, US, and the owners of the mine as the rescue effort faces a likely termination.

International Gathering of Champions Expects 160,000

Thousands of people will gather in East London this month to attend one of the biggest Christian events of the year. Hosted by Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), the International Gathering of Champions (IGOC) will take place at the church's head quarters in Hackney. The annual event that has been taking place for the past 13 years will relocate next year to make way for the 2012 Olympics

Gospel Teen Progamme 'What Da X' Hits East London

'What Da X', a gospel programme aimed at teenagers, will be part of The International Gathering of Champions (IGOC) this month in East London.

London Worshippers Find Unity as Cathedral Ceiling Collapses

Worshippers from a Ukrainian cathedral in London have been forced to seek an alternative location to pray after the ceiling of the cathedral dramatically collapsed.

Crisis will Worsen in South Asia Without More Flood Support - CARE

Without increased support for the flood-affected communities across South Asia, the post-flood situation could turn into an even greater humanitarian emergency, according to one of the world's largest international relief and humanitarian organisations.