"Waves" over climate change, AIDS on the wane as ribbons raised, and Cameron gets tough on safety rules

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Laura Webster,  Head of Policy at the aid agency Tearfund about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, the “Wave” rally in London ahead of the Copenhagen Climate summit, understanding of AIDS grows but there’s still a stigma, and why wear goggles to play conkers?

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Climate:

guardian.co.uk Thousands of Co-operative customers urged to join Wave climate rally

stopclimatechaos.org Official site

bbc.co.uk UN body wants probe of climate e-mail row

World AIDS Day:

worldaidsday.org Official site

acet-international.org AIDS response

Cameron “safety” campaign:

dailymail.co.uk Cameron: We’ll curb Britain’s health and safety neurosis

bbc.co.uk Cameron says health and safety rules ‘over the top’

Life goes on in Afghanistan, the clash of experts and politicians, and humbug – Christmas lights go on in Oxford Street

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Laura Webster,  Head of Policy at the aid agency Tearfund about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, life goes on in Afghanistan as ordinary people live their lives, how experts and politicians can clash, and Christmas comes early once again as the lights go on in Oxford Street.

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Afghanistan:

telegraph.co.uk Afghanistan: Gordon Brown digs in

tearfund.org Afghan literacy project scoops UN cash prize

Experts and politics:

telegraph.co.uk MPs demand answers over Nutt sacking

guardian.co.uk Sacked drugs adviser Nutt may set up new body

Christmas Lights:

bbc.co.uk Actor Carrey switches on lights

viewlondon.co.uk Oxford Street Christmas Lights

Agencies rush to Indonesia, new food crisis in East Africa, and Labour low as Sun turns Tory

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Laura Webster,  Head of Policy at the aid agency Tearfund about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, what’s special about a Christian aid agency as many rush to help victims of the Indonesian earthquake?  There’s a new food crisis looming in East Africa – what’s to be done?  And the labour party’s woes at being dropped by the Sun.

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Sumatran quake:

guardian.co.uk Sumatra quake toll mounts as hospital lies in ruins

bbc.co.uk Sumatra quake survivor pulled from rubble

tearfund.org Tearfund appeal

East Africa:

bbc.co.uk Oxfam launches East Africa Appeal

scientificamerican.com How Will Climate Change Impact World Food Supplies?

Labour conference:

thesun.co.uk Sun readers feeling blue too

news.sky.com  Labour’s Conference ‘Bounce’ Falls Flat

Sporting success to highlight Africa, anniversary of banking crash, and where will the economic axe fall?

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Laura Webster,  Head of Policy at the aid agency Tearfund about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, as England celebrates qualifying for the world cup in South Africa, how will the major sporting event highlight the needs and progress of the continent?  Also,  on the anniversary of the fall of Lehman’s Bank, what have we learnt from the financial crash?  And in the fallout from the credit crunch, where will the axe fall as Government sets new budgets?

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World Cup:

guardian.co.uk Brilliant England swat Croatia aside to seal World Cup passage

telegraph.co.uk World Cup 2010: England fans ‘virtually certain’ to die in South Africa

fifa.com Official site

Lehman’s anniversary:

bbc.co.uk  making a drama out of Lehman Bros

wikipedia.org Lehman Bros

Budget cuts:

telegraph.co.uk Labour ‘will cut NHS and overseas aid spending’

guardian.co.uk Public sector workers fear impact of spending cuts, union survey shows