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11 November 2010 Last updated at 02:16 ET

Hollywood-Bollywood pact signedBollywood film poster

The world's two leading movie industries, America's Hollywood and India's Bollywood, sign a deal to bolster production, distribution and commercial ties.

Australia migrants gain legal win

The Australian High Court rules in favour of two Sri Lankan migrants who claimed laws barring appeal against refugee status rejections were unfair.

Sri Lanka blocks BBC travel north

The Sri Lankan government again blocks BBC News from travelling to the northern city of Jaffna to attend public hearings of a commission looking into the civil war.

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