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The leader of the Shia Hezbollah movement in Lebanon Hassan Nasrallah has warned that it will resist any attempts to arrest members of the assassination in 2005 of the former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.A United Nations-backed investigation is believed to be close to issuing an indictment that may implicate high-ranking Hezbollah figures.
Several hundred journalists have staged a demonstration in Moscow to demand that those responsible for a violent attack on one of their colleagues be brought to justice.A Russian political correspondent and blogger,Oleg Kashin,was beaten up outside his house on Saturday.Video pictures show two men using a metal rod to smash his leg,hands and jaw.Mr Kashin is renowned for his sharp criticism of the Russian authorities.
A military court in Indonesia has sentenced four soldiers to prison terms for abusing civilians in the province of Papua.Three were given five-month sentences while the platoon commander was sentenced to seven months.The men were shown kicking and hitting detainees in a video that was posted online.
The producer of Hollywood blockbusters and some of Italy's best-known films,Dino De Laurentiis,has died in Los Angeles at the age of 91.He produced more than 500 films over a period of 60 years ranging from Italian New Wave cinema to American blockbusters.With more details about his life,here is Marcus George.
From humble origins,Agostino De Laurentiis crafted his early career in post-war Italy,producing Federico Fellini's La Strada and Nights of Cabiria in the 1950s.He took full advantage of the demise of the big American studios at the time to lure big stars to film in Italy.America soon beckoned,and his move was rewarded with big hits including Death Wish and Flash Gordon.He persisted,and more acclaim followed with the production of Blue Velvet,directed by David Lynch.The popularity of the films Red Dragon and Hannibal capped a career that spanned more than six decades.
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