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BY LEAH GERMAIN and KEITH NUTHALL

The vice-president of a Canadian university is being blamed for inciting more than 2,000 protestors to force outspoken US conservative Ann Coulter to abandon a speech tonight. The University of Ottawa’s vice-president and provost, Francois Houle sent Coulter an email on Friday advising her to "educate yourself, if need be, as to what is acceptable in Canada and to do so before your planned visit here."…

BY PACIFICA GODDARD

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There are signs around the world that the textile market is beginning to recover from the global economic crisis, and developing markets will be leading that recovery. Asia is, of course, at the forefront, but many countries in Latin America have also weathered the crisis and have come out in a surprisingly decent position, with their dynamic textile and apparel industries well positioned for future expansion.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

AN IMPORTANT step has been made towards guaranteeing the safety of electric and hybrid cars, with the adoption by the UN’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations of a new technical standard on this subject – a global first.…

BY ALAN OSBORN, EMMA JACKSON, PAUL COCHRANE and JULIAN RYALL

INTRODUCTION

Professionalisation is a key trend in today’s drinks sector, particularly as export markets are growing fast in emerging markets. With brand loyalty up for grabs, it is critical for alcoholic drinks producers especially to maintain and raise quality.…

BY LEAH GERMAIN

Controversial American right-wing political pundit Ann Coulter has said she will file a human rights complaint in Canada after a 1,500-strong protest at the University of Ottawa forced her to cancel a lecture scheduled for that evening.

Coulter said the university’s vice-president François Houle is partly to blame, after he sent her an email on Friday advising her that "promoting hatred against any identifiable group would not only be considered inappropriate, but could in fact lead to criminal charges."…

BY LEAH GERMAIN

Controversial American right-wing political pundit Ann Coulter has said she will file a human rights complaint in Canada after a 1,500-strong protest at the University of Ottawa forced her to cancel a lecture scheduled for that evening.

Coulter said the university’s vice-president François Houle is partly to blame, after he sent her an email on Friday advising her to "educate yourself, if need be, as to what is acceptable in Canada and to do so before your planned visit here."…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

PEER reviews have begun assessing the banking and tax transparency systems promoted by the G20 group of nations following the international contagion of financial problems sparked by the credit crunch. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development’s (OECD) Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information will undertake the process.…

BY GARRY PIERRE-PIERRE

A CONTINUING flow of seriously injured people continue to provide deep challenges to nurses at the Port-au-Prince’s barely functioning hospitals, nearly two weeks after a massive earthquake overwhelmed medical staff.

We try to do the best we can," said Enid Paret, a nurse at the University Hospital, the Haitian capital’s largest, which was damaged by the quake but still operates.…

BY MARK ROWE and KEITH NUTHALL

THE RUSSIAN government is welcoming anticipated talks with the European Union (EU) to negotiate a nuclear partnership agreement that would facilitate nuclear trade and exchange of knowledge on safety issues. The EU’s executive arm, the European Commission was given a mandate to begin talks just before Christmas, and the new college of commissioners taking office for five years this month (February) will be responsible for moving the process forward.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL, EMMA JACKSON and MIRIAM ELDER

THE CANADIAN government has denied using its security forces to intimidate and terrorise a Russian immigrant, who later fled to Britain and committed suicide this week, jumping with his family from a Glasgow tower block.…