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'12 Years' big Bafta winner as Hollywood comes to London
AFP, Published on 17/02/2014
» "12 Years a Slave", the distressing tale of a man sold into slavery, was the big winner at the Baftas, giving the Steve McQueen directed picture a huge pre-Oscars boost.
Davis, White dance to gold as Jamaica fizzle out
AFP, Published on 17/02/2014
» Meryl Davis and Charlie White claimed America's first Olympic figure skating ice dance gold with a world record performance Monday but Jamaica's heart-warming run to Russia suffered a predictably sobering end.
Pyjamas and traffic signs at London Fashion Week
AFP, Published on 17/02/2014
» Paul Smith brought Paisley prints and pyjamas to the catwalk at London Fashion Week on Sunday, while Vivienne Westwood took a look through her back catalogue for a thoroughly English collection.
Kerry slams Russia for 'enabling' Assad to stay in power
AFP, Published on 17/02/2014
» US Secretary of State John Kerry slammed Russia on Monday for "enabling" Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to stay in power in the war-torn country, after Geneva peace talks broke off without result at the weekend.
Ukraine opposition leaders visit Merkel after amnesty victory
AFP, Published on 17/02/2014
» Ukraine's pro-EU opposition leaders jetted to Germany for talks with Angela Merkel on Monday as the country took a small step to resolving its worst post-Soviet crisis with the adoption of a political amnesty.
Serena aims to dispel anxieties in Dubai
AFP, Published on 17/02/2014
» Serena Williams' bid to extend her phenomenal career into her 33rd year will take a tentative but crucial step forward when she unexpectedly lines up at the head of the field for the Dubai Open which starts on Monday.
Families arrive on Bali as search for Japanese divers resumes
AFP, Published on 17/02/2014
» Distraught relatives of seven Japanese divers who went missing near Bali three days ago arrived on the Indonesian resort island Monday as the search resumed in bad weather.
Breakout at Australian immigration centre on PNG
AFP, Published on 17/02/2014
» Thirty-five asylum-seekers broke out of an Australian immigration detention on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island and several were injured, officials said Monday, as tensions mount about their fate under hardline policies.
Indonesia slams reported Australian spying as 'mind-boggling'
AFP, Published on 17/02/2014
» Indonesia Monday described as "mind-boggling" a report that Australian spies targeted Jakarta during a trade dispute with Washington, as a new espionage row erupted during a visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Snowstorm leaves 19 dead, causes transport chaos in Japan
AFP, Published on 17/02/2014
» A severe snowstorm sweeping across Japan has killed 19 people and left more than 1,600 injured, media and officials said Monday, as the extreme weather sparked widespread transport chaos.