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Welsh Church Leaders Appeal for Guantanamo Bay Prisoner
Welsh church leaders add their signatures to a petition appealing for the return of a British resident currently being held in Guantanamo Bay.
World Vision and Japan Embassy Rehabilitate Azerbaijan Hospital
A partnership between World Vision and the Embassy of Japan will benefit over 40,000 internally displaced people in the western region Azerbaijan from a hospital rehabilitation.
Ireland, Britain Push for More Intelligence Sharing
Britain and Ireland agreed on Monday to urge other European Union countries to share more intelligence to counter terrorist plots such as last month's failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow.
UK Govt Raises Question Mark Over Gambling Adverts
The British government is to review its decision to allow gambling firms to advertise on television, just days after it scrapped plans to build a Las Vegas-style supercasino.
The Problem of Tainted Foods Across Asia
Food safety is an issue in Asia where hot weather, a lack of refrigeration and the demand for street food drives vendors ...
Britain to Withdraw 500 Iraq Troops in Weeks
Britain expects to withdraw 500 of its 5,500 troops from southern Iraq within weeks and will then assess how soon it can remove the remainder of its forces, Defence Secretary Des Browne said on Monday.
Gordon Brown Urged to Defend Fathers
Scottish Catholic Church leaders appeal to Prime Minister to defend fathers in light of draft legislation that seeks to remove the requirement that IVF children need to have a father.
Ban tells UN Council to Speed up Darfur Mandate
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the 15-member U.N. Security Council on Monday to move quickly in authorizing up to 26,000 troops and police in Darfur, an apparent reference to a dispute among members.
British PM Urges Mugabe to Change Course
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday urged Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to change course to end poverty and famine, saying he was concerned about the damage being done to the country's people and economy.
Portugal Lifts Ban on Abortion After Referendum
A law legalising abortion in Portugal went into force on Sunday, putting the traditionally Catholic country on a par with most European countries that allow the practice.
Pope Names His Secretary to Ukraine Church Post
Pope Benedict has named one of his two private secretaries to be the next leader of Ukraine's Latin rite Catholics, the Vatican said on Monday.
German Ethics Body Recommends Easing Stem Cell Law
A body that advises the German government on medical ethics on Monday recommended changing the law to make stem cell research easier, a view that could boost the chances of new legislation.
Australian Government Accused of Undermining Courts
Human rights lawyers on Tuesday accused the Australian government of undermining the courts by ordering the detention of an Indian doctor linked to a British bomb plot despite a court ruling he could be released on bail.
Children in Gaza, Zimbabwe Need Urgent Help - U.N.
Children in Gaza and Zimbabwe desperately need help to ensure they have food, clean water and schooling, and international aid is running short, a senior United Nations official said on Monday.
Bush Calls for Middle East Peace Conference
President George W. Bush on Monday called for a Middle East peace conference later this year and pledged renewed support for the government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
