World news round up - Monday January 26th
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World news round up - Monday January 26th
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US secretary of state Colin Powell will hold talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin later today. The presence of Russian troops in Georgia and the state of Russian democracy are both expected to be on the agenda.
Nasa's Opportunity probe is continuing to send back images of Mars, which scientists have described as "astonishing". Opportunity is the second Nasa probe to land on the Red Planet in less than a month.
Former Dutch prime minister, Wim Kok, will give evidence to a court in the Hague today, which investigating Nato's actions during the 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia. Relatives of people killed in when warplanes attacked a market and television station are seeking compensation.
Japan is to send 600 non-combat troops to support the reconstruction effort in Iraq. The move will provide a boost to the US and UK governments, which are facing growing pressure over their presence in the Gulf.
The UN has warned Israel that its policy of demolishing Palestinian homes risks creating a humanitarian crisis. According to UN figures 14,000 Palestinians have been made homeless since 2000.
Lord of the Rings dominated the Golden Globe awards last night, with the blockbuster grabbing four gongs. British comic Ricky Gervais won two awards for The Office.
In sport, Sir Alex Ferguson is under pressure after rumours that a leading Manchester United shareholder wants the club to put his contract talks on hold. John Magnier is said to be concerned about recent transfer deals and wants an investigation launched.
Moroccan Hicham Arazi has produced the shock of the Australian Open so far by dumping out the much-fancied Mark Philippoussis.
Finally, an angry husband is taking apart his own house brick by brick so that his soon to be divorced wife won't get her hands on it. Alfred Jones has reportedly ignored a court order to stop the one-man demolition.
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