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Oxford Scientists: Abstinence-Only Programs Do Not Reduce HIV Risk
In high income countries, programs that encourage abstinence from sex as the only method of preventing HIV infection are not effective in achieving this goal, findings from a review of trial data suggest.
UN Climate Debate Tries to Kick-Start New Treaty
The U.N. General Assembly's first session devoted exclusively to climate change closed with nations worried about the devastating impact of global warming now and on future generations, although few countries altered their well-known positions.
National Geographic Launches New Radio Division with Salem
National Geographic Ventures, the media wing of the venerable science and exploration society, is launching a music and radio division to accompany its existing TV, film, magazine and digital units.
Lebanon By-Election Highlights Christian Disunity
Lebanon's Christians emerged on Monday from a by-election split down the middle after opposition leader Michel Aoun's candidate narrowly beat former President Amin Gemayel, a pillar of the Western-backed government.
Taliban: Bush & Afghan President Responsible for Fate of Korean Hostages
Taliban insurgents said Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. President George W. Bush, meeting in Camp David on Monday, must agree to free jailed rebels or be responsible for the deaths of 21 Korean hostages.
Drugs Lab at Heart of British Foot & Mouth Investigation
British experts scrambled on Monday to find the cause of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease while a drug company at the centre of the investigation said there had been no breach of its biosecurity measures.
Christians Encouraged to Discover God's Purpose in their Work
A new course from Care for the Family aims to help Christians discover God's purpose in their jobs.
Akinola to Appoint 'Flying Bishop' to England
The Archbishop of Nigeria, The Most Rev Peter Akinola, is planning to appoint a new 'Flying Bishop' to England to tend to disillusioned Anglican followers.
Church Fund to Offer Support to Foot and Mouth Affected Farms
A church-based fund for flood affected farmers is to be expanded to cover farmers affected by the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
South Korea Makes First Contact with Hostage
South Korean officials have made their first contact with one of the 21 hostages kidnapped by Taliban insurgents more than two weeks ago, an official in Seoul said on Monday, but there have been no signs of progress.
Metal Crime Wave Hits Britain's Churches
Hundreds of churches across Britain are facing a crime wave as it has been revealed thieves are stealing millions of pounds worth of metal from its rooftops to ship to other parts of the world to take advantage of huge demand.
Mercy Ships Restoring Sight in Africa
Mercy Ships continues to bring physical and spiritual healing to some of the poorest people in Liberia through its fully equipped hospital ship, the Africa Mercy.
Anglican Church of Canada Sees Trend of Financial Losses Continue
The Anglican Church of Canada has reported a shortfall of finances for the fourth year in-a-row.
World Vision Aids India and Bangladesh Flood Victims
World Vision's emergency relief teams in India and Bangladesh are on the ground responding to the critical needs of communities hardest hit by the ravaging floods that have displaced nearly 20 million people and left more than 200 dead.
Doctors Deliver Medicine to Korean Hostages in Afghanistan
Afghan doctors delivered medicines on Sunday for 21 South Koreans kidnapped by Taliban rebels in Afghanistan more than two weeks ago.
UN Peacekeepers Vital to Ending Darfur Crisis
Caritas Internationalis has warned that a solution to the crisis in the troubled region of Darfur in Sudan will not be possible without the presence of UN peacekeepers.