Western world is losing Christian values, says leading bishop

The western world is losing its Christian values at a time when it needs them most, a leading bishop in the Church of England has warned. The Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, the Bishop of Rochester, claimed the declining importance of the church was creating a "double jeopardy" situation where faith was being challenged at a time when society would most benefit. He said believers needed to "recover their nerve" and spread the Gospel again. The outspoken bishop, who earlier this week told those who tolerate homosexuality in the clergy to repent...

Religion is not very important to American Jews

Religious groups could lose charitable status

Syria planned to supply Iran with nuclear fuel, Israel says

Israel believes that Syria was planning to supply Iran with spent nuclear fuel for reprocessing into weapons-grade plutonium from the site it bombed last September, and which is currently being inspected by the UN's nuclear watchdog. The claim from an adviser to Israel's national security council, came yesterday as speculation mounts about a possible Israeli attack on Iran. The Israeli government officially backs UN sanctions to force Tehran to halt its uranium enrichment but has little faith they will succeed. Details about the alleged Syrian reactor...

Iran strike in the air as US and Israeli military chiefs meet

THE US military chief is to meet his Israeli counterpart in Tel Aviv this week in a move that gives new impetus to speculation about a pre-emptive strike against Iran's nuclear capabilities. Tensions were further heightened by a suggestion from former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton that the US and Israel could attack Iraq's fledgling program between the time a new president was nominated in November and the date the incumbent, George W. Bush, left office in January. Mr Bolton's remarks signal the first time a regime figure from either country...

Iran's Guards say U.S. to face "tragedy" if it hits Iran

Israeli soldier commits suicide in front of Nicolas Sarkozy

An Israeli guard shot himself dead at the farewell of Nicolas Sarkozy, sending the French president's wife running for safety amid fears of a terrorist attack. Bodyguards hustled Mr Sarkozy and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy onto their plane after the shot was heard at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion airport. However, the shot appeared to go unnoticed by Mr Sarkozy, who was slow up the steps to the plane. Other security men...