World Update from BBC News
PM calls for Iraq hostage releaseGordon Brown calls for the release of five British hostages in Iraq after claims one of them has taken his own life.Claimants to 'work for benefits'Claimants "will have to work to get their benefits" under proposed welfare reforms, minister James Purnell says.Church 'wounded' over gay boycottBishops attending the Lambeth Conference hear a claim that the gay clergy row has left Anglicans a 'wounded community'.Man charged over road chase deathA 23-year-old man is charged over the death of a driver during a police pursuit on a motorway in Durham.Mid East deal possible, says PMGordon Brown says he is optimistic Israel and the Palestinians can sign a peace deal, and promises British funds to help it work.
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