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  • Awards scattered near and far

    Best actress winner Marion Cotillard on the red carpet. Bafta awards: When the winners of the British Academy of Film and Television Awards were announced last night there were quite a few unhappy faces among the British and Irish nominees, writes  Donald Clarke p

  • Ukraine moves to solve gas row with Russia

    RUSSIA: Ukraine is rushing to resolve a dispute over alleged gas debts to Russia, after Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom threatened to cut fuel supplies to the country when its president Viktor Yushchenko visits Moscow tomorrow. p

  • US warns Nato is at risk if Afghan fight lost

    AFGHANISTAN:  The US administration warned yesterday that Nato could be destroyed if European allied troops were not prepared to fight and die in Afghanistan and argued that, unlike the Americans, Europeans were failing to grasp how much was at stake for western security in Afghanistan. p
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  • And the winners are . . .

    BRITAIN:  The winners from the Baftas p

  • Unions set to ratify deal to end US writers' strike

    US: Members of the Writers Guild of America were yesterday, in the words of a scriptwriter, "euphoric" at signs that their three-month strike was over, bar a vote by members. The 12,000 union members were expected to endorse an agreement boosting their pay for online use of TV shows and movies, paving a way for a return to work on Wednesday. p

  • UK officials to review gag on athletes competing in Beijing

    BRITAIN: The British Olympic Association (BOA) is to review its athletes' contract for the Beijing Games after criticism of a clause which prevented competitors from making political statements in China. p

  • Engineers assess Camden market after fire

    BRITAIN: Police have urged people to stay away from London's Camden market, as engineers assess the damage to buildings caused by Saturday's huge fire that swept through one of the British capital's most popular tourist districts. p

  • Palestinians may soon outnumber Israeli Jews

    PALESTINE: The Palestinian central board of statistics reported on Saturday that the Palestinian population of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem had risen to 3.761 million over the last decade. p

  • Sarkozy's son to stand as mayor in Paris suburb

    FRANCE: President Nicolas Sarkozy's rule grew to resemble a monarchy or Third World dictatorship a little more yesterday, when his second son, Jean (21), announced he will stand for mayor of Neuilly, the rich Paris suburb that gave Sarkozy père his start in politics. p

  • At least 50 killed, 40 wounded in insurgent attacks in Iraq

    IRAQ: Insurgent attacks across northern Iraq killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 40 on a day when the US and Iraqi officials announced the arrest of a man they say is connected with the suicide bombings in Baghdad in which women with Down syndrome were used. p

  • Doctor held over kidney racket in India

    INDIA: The Indian doctor accused of running a massive illegal kidney transplant racket was remanded yesterday for interrogation to the custody of federal investigators for a fortnight within hours of being deported from neighbouring Nepal. p

  • Mozambique fishermen left high and dry

    MOZAMBIQUE: Traditional fishing methods are not good enough when an impoverished population is battling the odds, writes Bill Corcoran , in Inhambane Province p

  • Year of Rat overcomes chilly start

     Letter from China: Courageous, enterprising and successful - these are some of the characteristics associated with those lucky enough to be born in the Year of the Rat, which has just begun. Chinese people needed resourcefulness to deal with this week's New Year celebration, which proved to be a tough one for families around the country, writes Clifford Coonan p

  • How Bush prepared ground for McCain's ascendancy

    Opinion: On Super Tuesday John McCain secured the Republican nomination. How did that happen? Simple. In the absence of a compelling conservative, the Republican electorate turned to the apostate sheriff, writes Charles Krauthammer p

  • In short

    A round-up of today's world news in brief p
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