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A senior churchman accuses the Archbishop of Canterbury of “betrayal” over the issue of gay bishops.

Al-Qaeda says one of its commanders in Afghanistan, Abu Abdullah al-Shami, has been killed in a US air strike.

The first steam engine built to run on the UK mainline for almost 50 years is to make its trial run.

Bishops fail to reach consensus on gay issues

A popular rival to Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda is tipped for promotion in what analysts say will be a major reshuffle.

A 23-year-old woman has been stabbed to death in a London street.

Full-scale car production at the famous Longbridge plant in Birmingham is due to start later.

A deal that would have involved the sale of most of the UK’s nuclear power stations to a French energy firm now appears uncertain.

‘My challenge to live without plastic for a month’

The Anglican Church’s 10-yearly Lambeth Conference is taking place, with more focus than ever on the issue of homosexuality.