Tautou ‘to star in Da Vinci film’
French actress Audrey Tautou, star of hit film Amelie, will play the female lead in the film adaptation of The…
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India has cleared a proposal allowing up to 100% foreign direct investment in its construction sector. Kamal Nath, Commerce and…
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Web radio takes Spanish rap global
Spin the radio dial in the US and you are likely to find plenty of Spanish-language music. But what you…
Read MoreRelay squad thrilled with honours
Jason Gardener says being made an MBE in the New Year Honours List underlines the achievement of Great Britain’s 4x100m…
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MSPs hear renewed climate warning
Climate change could be completely out of control within several decades, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency is warning a committee…
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Berlin cheers for anti-Nazi film
A German movie about an anti-Nazi resistance heroine has drawn loud applause at Berlin Film Festival. Sophie Scholl – The…
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French wine gets 70m euro top-up
The French government is to hand its struggling wine industry 70m euros ($91m) in aid to help it battle falling…
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Henman & Murray claim LTA awards
Tim Henman was named player of the year for 2004 by the Lawn Tennis Association at Wimbledon on Monday. The…
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Parmalat bank barred from suing
Bank of America has been banned from suing Parmalat, the food group which went bust in 2003 after an accounting…
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Millions buy MP3 players in US
One in 10 adult Americans – equivalent to 22 million people – owns an MP3 player, according to a survey.…
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