Terminally ill men to hear if assisted dying ban will be reviewed

Two terminally ill men are expecting to hear this week whether they will be granted permission for a judicial review of the ban on assisted dying which, they say, prevents them from ending their lives without protracted pain.

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Jesus's tomb unveiled after $4m restoration

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the heart of the Christian quarter of the walled Old City, covers the assumed site of Jesus’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection. It is a huge attraction for pilgrims and tourists from all over the world, many weeping and clutching precious mementos or photographs of loved ones and forming long queues for the shrine.

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GENETIC ENGINEERING REVISION - MEDICAL ETHICS

BBC BITESIZE IS USEFUL, YOU NEED TO REVISE GENETIC ENGINEERING FOR THE 'RELIGION AND MEDICINE' UNIT,

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‘I want my late husband’s children’: the fight for posthumous conception

Three widows have been brought together through their battle for the right to have their partners’ children. But should it be a decision for the courts?

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Muslim Peace Fellowship

Muslim Peace Fellowship  (Ansâr as-Salâm), founded in 1994, was the first Muslim organization specifically devoted to the theory and practice of Islamic nonviolence. We understand unarmed struggle in pursuit of wise, just, and compassionate social transformation to be the original and enduring genius of the Prophetic jihad. Part membership group, part think tank, and part movement builder, MPF is a gathering of peace and justice-oriented Muslims of all backgrounds who are dedicated to making the beauty of Islam evident in the world.

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Banksy opens hotel on Bethlehem barrier wall

There is unlikely to be much room for last-minute travellers at Bethlehem’s latest inn. The Walled Off Hotel might sound utilitarian, even bleak: 10 rooms nestled against the controversial barrier wall separating Israel from the Palestinian territories.

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