SYDNEY - An Australian radio show at the centre of a hoax call controversy involving Britain's Prince William and his pregnant wife, Catherine, has been taken off air permanently. Two DJs of Hot 30 were sidelined by the Austereo network after making the prank call to the London hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge. The Indian-born nurse who transferred the call to the duchess' ward, Jacintha Saldanha, was found dead three days later, triggering a massive backlash against Austereo and hosts Mel Greig and Michael Christian. AFP
MOSCOW - A Moscow court postponed until February 18 a hearing in the posthumous trial of whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, whose death in custody damaged Russia's image and strained ties with the United States. The court appointed a legal team to defend Magnitsky after his family and lawyers refused to attend Monday's hearing because they say the case is politically motivated. Reuters