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It's a cash cult, say Destiny's walk-outs
Destiny Church has been attacked by former members who say it is nothing more than a money-making venture.
Archdeacon backs atheist-ads-on-buses campaign
A NZ minister has given his support to an atheist campaign asking people to question the existence of God.
Destiny split triggers exodus
Destiny Church ministers and leaders are heading to its Brisbane branch after more than half the congregation - including its pastor - walked out.
Secrets of Egypt's King Tut revealed
Egypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot.
Al Qaeda: Don't send your athletes to India
Kiwi sportspeople scheduled to compete in India could be endangered after a chilling warning from al Qaeda.
Killers of Gandhi get pride of place
The three men who assassinated an Indian leader are being hailed as heroes in New Zealand's largest Sikh temple.
Hindu guru wins open-air cremation battle
It took four years of complex legal wrangling, nearly bankrupted an ailing Hindu guru and has cost the British taxpayer tens of thousands of pounds.
Anti-abortionist unrepentant after killing
The convicted killer of a Kansas abortion provider has little sympathy for the family of his victim.
Masked merrymaking as Venice's Carnival gets underway
Thousands of tourists wearing masks and costumes thronged Venice's car-free streets on Saturday as the city's celebration of Carnival began.