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Tuesday, 18 May 2010 16:45
Mental trauma 'not rife among UK troops'
Alcohol misuse is a problem among UK troops who have been in Afghanistan and Iraq, but serious mental disorders are not as common as feared, a study says. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) rates are low despite…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 16:43
China: Appeals for help from religious groups
The officially atheist Chinese government requested religious groups and people of faith to help with the rebuilding efforts in a northwest province ravaged by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake on April 14. In an open letter posted on…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 16:42
Church of England voices fears over BBC cutbacks
The Church of England has expressed concern that the BBC's controversial strategic review could lead to less religious programming. In its submission to the BBC Trust on director general Mark Thompson's strategy review, the Church of…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 16:41
Egypt: Muslims who kill Christians often claim ‘Insanity’
Islamist investigators, judges and psychiatrists are only too willing to go with the pretext of insanity plea of 'insanity' to allow fellow Muslims to ‘get away with murder’ based on the Islamic law - Help your…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 16:38
Niger: On the brink of severe food emergency
Niger could have a staggering eight million people starving and around one million children critically malnourished because of repeated drought and irregular rainfall that caused a poor harvest. Reports say many families are abandoning their villages…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 16:29
Church of England clergy asked to cut costs as recession takes toll
Clergy in the Church of England are being asked to cut their cloth to suit the economic times and to prepare for mergers and staff cuts that could drastically reduce pastoral care and worship. A report…