In the wake of the powerful hurricane that crossed the eastern United States on 27-28 August, faith-based groups have mobilized to bring relief.

A group of 40 religious leaders in the United States have called for President Barck Obama to "bring the war in Afghanistan to an end."

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has condemned the US decision to site interceptor missiles at the Deveselu air base in Romania.

Drugs supplied by European pharmaceutical companies are to be used to execute two US prisoners on the 3rd and 6th of May.