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'The Artist' sweeps BAFTAs
FRENCH CINEMA

'The Artist' sweeps BAFTAs

The French silent film sensation "The Artist" swept Sunday's BAFTA awards, winning best film, best director, and best leading actor for star Jean Dujardin (pictured).
Workers begin pumping fuel from Costa Concordia shipwreck
ITALY - SHIPWRECK

Workers begin pumping fuel from Costa Concordia shipwreck

Salvage workers on Sunday began pumping 2400 tonnes of fuel oil still inside the Costa Concordia cruise ship that grounded off the coast of Italy last month and killed 32 people. They plan to complete the task in 28 days.
Bin Laden wanted his children to study and 'live in peace'
OSAMA BIN LADEN

Bin Laden wanted his children to study and 'live in peace'

Late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden wanted his children to "go to Europe and America and get a good education", his brother-in-law told the Sunday Times of London, adding that bin Laden did not want them to "follow him down the road to jihad."
Deadly avalanche hits Kosovo as freeze grips Europe
WEATHER

Deadly avalanche hits Kosovo as freeze grips Europe

An avalanche hit the village of Restelica in southern Kosovo, officials said Sunday, killing at least nine. In Poland alone, 20 people died in a 24-hour period. The death toll from snow and cold in Europe is now over 500.
Deported Saudi journalist risks death sentence
Saudi Arabia

Deported Saudi journalist risks death sentence

Malaysia on Sunday deported Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari, who was wanted in his home country after his tweet about the Prophet Mohammed sparked calls for his execution and prompted top clerics to brand him an "infidel".
Rugby-Wales crush Scotland 27-13 after late blitz
RUGBY - SIX NATIONS

Rugby-Wales crush Scotland 27-13 after late blitz

Wales crushed Scotland in the Six Nations 27-13 on Sunday. Wales now head to Twickenham to take on England, with two wins under interim coach Stuart Lancaster, on Feb. 25 while the Scots must lick their wounds before hosting France a day later.
Portuguese rally against austerity measures
Portugal

Portuguese rally against austerity measures

More than 100,000 people demonstrated in Lisbon's Palace Square on Saturday against the harsh austerity measures in place. The protest came amid growing concerns of international lenders that Portugal will require more bailout funds.
Arab Spring picture wins World Press Photo Award
PHOTOGRAPHY

Arab Spring picture wins World Press Photo Award

Spanish freelance photographer Samuel Aranda won the World Press Photo Award for his portrait of a woman in Yemen cradling a wounded relative (pictured). The photo, which ran in the New York Times, came to symbolise the Arab Spring.
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