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Mubarak retrial begins in Egypt
The retrial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resumes today over his alleged complicity in killing peaceful protesters during the January to February 2011 uprising that deposed him. Mubarak's co-defendants include his two sons, Alaa and Gama, former interior minister Habib el-Adly, and six former top police officials. The ousted dictator, who remains under house arrest in a military hospital in Cairo has seen his retrial postponed several times since he was released from prison in August. The 85-year-old, who was estimated to have a net worth of as much as US$70 billion at the height of his power, is expected to plead not guilty.
 
Rare stamps go under the hammer
Philatelists will be out in force in the city today as rare stamps from mainland China and the earliest known letter mailed from Hong Kong are auctioned at the Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay. The collection of stamps and postal artefacts for sale includes important Qing dynasty and Republic of China rarities, and Hong Kong and treaty ports stamps from the 19th century, featuring Queen Victoria. The auction runs until Monday.
 
Veteran director honoured at Golden Globes
American fim director Woody Allen will receive a Cecil B. DeMille award for contribution to cinema at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday - that's if he decides to show up. The 78-year-old double Oscar-winner is notorious for avoiding awards shows, having skipped those for his previous 12 Globe nominations, including last year when he won best original screenplay for his comedy Midnight In  Paris. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will present the show, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which marks the start of the Hollywood awards season.
 
Electoral reform panel welcomes speakers
More than 200 different groups will share their views on electoral reform at a special meeting of the Legislative Council's panel on constitutional affairs today. Among the groups due to have their say are the Defend Hong Kong Campaign, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong and the imaginatively named Looking at HKSAR on Top of Clouds and Girls' Hong Kong Caring Hotline. The meeting is scheduled to run from 9am to 7.30pm.
 
One-day series starts in Australia
The Australia cricket team will be looking to take the momentum of a 5-0 Ashes series whitewash into the first one-day international of a five-match series against arch-rivals England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. England received some respite earlier this week when Australia announced that fast bowler and Ashes man-of-the-series Mitchell Johnson would be rested for Sunday's game but the news was tempered by the return to England of star players Kevin Pietersen, Graeme Swann and James Anderson, who will also take a break after a punishing tour.


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