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Published:Monday | July 7, 2008 | 3:23 PM

The Church of England\'s ruling body, the General Synod is to vote later on the conditions under which women may be consecrated as bishops.

Published:Monday | July 7, 2008 | 3:21 PM

41 people are now dead and more than 140 injured after a suicide bomber reportedly crashed a car full of explosives into the gates of the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital.

Published:Friday | July 4, 2008 | 10:52 AM

The first regular direct flight from mainland China to Taiwan for nearly 60 years has landed at Taipei\'s airport.

Published:Friday | July 4, 2008 | 9:34 AM

The first regular direct flight from mainland China to Taiwan for nearly 60 years has landed at Taipei\'s airport.

Published:Thursday | July 3, 2008 | 2:42 PM

The pressure is mounting for Kenya Finance Minister, Amos Kimunya to resign following allegations of fraud.

Published:Thursday | July 3, 2008 | 2:42 PM

A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Florida law that would have imposed a stiff bond and other restrictions on travel agencies booking trips to Cuba.

Published:Wednesday | July 2, 2008 | 3:18 PM

Zimbabwe\'s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has rejected forming a unity government if he is not recognised as the winner of presidential elections.

Published:Wednesday | July 2, 2008 | 3:17 PM

Nearly 4 million trucks are being kept off India\'s roads after their owners began an indefinite strike to protest against rising fuel bills.

Published:Wednesday | July 2, 2008 | 1:55 PM

The authorities in Iraq said security contractors working in the country would no longer receive immunity from prosecution in that nation under a deal being brokered by Iraqi and US officials.

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:29 PM

The owner of the World Trade Center in the United States abandoned the timetable for rebuilding work at the site of the 9/11 attacks, saying it was not realistic.

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:05 PM

Iraq has begun the process of opening up its oil industry to foreign investment in an effort to boost output of the country\'s key income earner.

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:04 PM

A United States diplomat said the quantity of drugs being transported through Venezuela has increased significantly in the last few years.

Published:Monday | June 30, 2008 | 4:06 PM

Firefighters in Northern California are still struggling to contain more than 1,000 wildfires that have been burning for more than a week.

Published:Monday | June 30, 2008 | 2:44 PM

Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga urged the African Union to suspend Robert Mugabe from the alliance until he allows free and fair elections in Zimbabwe.

Published:Monday | June 30, 2008 | 2:43 PM

Firefighters in Northern California are still struggling to contain more than 1,000 wildfires that have been burning for more than a week.

Published:Monday | June 30, 2008 | 11:07 AM

A military shooting demonstration in South East France has left 16 people wounded, after real bullets were used instead of blanks.

Published:Friday | June 27, 2008 | 3:38 PM

An 11 year old Romanian girl who is 21 weeks pregnant after being raped by an uncle will be able to have an abortion, even though its forbidden by law.

Published:Friday | June 27, 2008 | 12:30 PM

The people of Zimbabwe are going to the polls in the second round of a presidential election in which Robert Mugabe is the only candidate.

Published:Thursday | June 26, 2008 | 4:43 PM

70 people have been confirmed dead and more than 700 remain missing more than four days after a ferry capsized in a typhoon off the coast of the Philippines.

Published:Wednesday | June 25, 2008 | 8:57 AM

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will discuss whether to ban Zimbabwe from international cricket at a meeting in Dubai on July 2.

Published:Monday | June 23, 2008 | 3:54 PM

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has condemned a decision by the European Union (EU) to lift diplomatic sanctions against Cuba but impose tough human rights conditions.

Published:Monday | June 23, 2008 | 3:53 PM

The European Union has agreed to new financial sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran to halt uranium enrichment.

Published:Monday | June 23, 2008 | 3:51 PM

Zimbabwe’s opposition presidential candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai is seekiing refuge at the Dutch embassy in Harare just days after withdrawing from run-off against incumbent Robert Mugabe.

Published:Monday | June 23, 2008 | 3:48 PM

Retired Jamaican and FIFA football referee Winston ‘Dirks’ Campbell is dead.

Published:Friday | June 20, 2008 | 3:34 PM

Zimbabwe\'s opposition Movement for Democratic Change says it will announce on Monday whether the party will withdraw from the June 27 presidential run-off.

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