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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Sheila Pulham

On the site today

Hollywood film studios have launched new legal action against the BitTorrent, eDonkey and Direct Connect file-swapping networks. Neil McIntosh will be explaining how the technology works and what the lawsuits mean for the movie-watching public.

We're monitoring events in Athens, where a bus has been hijacked by armed men reported variously to be Russian and Albanian. They're reportedly demanding €1m, a ride to the airport and a flight to Russia.

Simon Jeffery will be covering prime minister's questions live, with Tony Blair expected to face questions about the ongoing Blunkett nanny row.

And in our World Dispatch section, Luke Harding reports on the deep divisions in Germany over Turkey's possible admission to the European Union, while Justin McCurry explores the continuing row between Japan and North Korea over Japanese nationals abducted by the Pyongyang regime in the 1970s and 80s.

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