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Emma Watson to play Belle in Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast'

New Delhi Jan 27 (ANI): Emma Watson has been roped in to play the role of Belle in live action version of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast', it has been confirmed. Revealing the news on her Facebook page, she said that she will be finally able to tell her fans that she will be playing Belle in Disney's new live-action 'Beauty and the Beast!', media reported. She said that it almost feels surreal that she will get to dance to 'Be Our Guest' and sing 'Something There'. The film will be directed by Bill Condon, who previously made 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Parts 1 and 2. The animated version of ' Beauty and the Beast ' was released in 1991 and received six Academy Award nominations. Jan 27, 2015

Hundreds gather outside White House in support of Ukraine

Washington DC/ Ukraine, Jan 26 (ANI): Hundreds gathered in Washington DC outside the White House to urge the Obama administration to move on the Ukraine Freedom Support Act. While the bill was passed by both houses of Congress unanimously and signed into law by US President Barack Obama, many outside the White House say none of the measures have been implemented. In passing the measure, Obama authorized new sanctions on Russia over its activities in Ukraine and was to begin providing weapons to the Kiev government immediately. After pro-Moscow rebels, backed by what NATO says is the open participation of Russian troops, pressed on with their offensive on Sunday after restarting the war in eastern Ukraine with the first all-out assault since a truce five months ago, Obama said Washington was considering all options short of military action to isolate Russia. Jan 26, 2015
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DRC Senate backs down on electoral bill after deadly clashes

After days of deadly protests, the Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate backs down on a hotly-contested electoral bill, which opposition claim would have enabled President Joseph Kabila to extend his hold on power. Duration: 01:28 Jan 24, 2015