World Update from BBC News
Dozens of Afghan 'Taleban' killedCoalition forces kill 32 armed insurgents in a major operation against Taleban fighters east of the Afghan capital, Kabul, the US military says.M&S to close stores and cut jobsMarks and Spencer says it plans to close 25 Simply Food stores and two of its regular stores, and cut 1,230 jobs.Man badly burned in chip pan fireA man suffers serious burns after a kitchen fire at a house in Chesterton, Oxfordshire.Bank of America in Chinese saleBank of America is to sell a stake in China Construction Bank, in an move that could raise $3bn, the Chinese bank says.Suspected gunman held by policeArmed police are called to a block of flats in Hampshire after a report a man with a gun had threatened a resident.Russia 'stops sending Europe gas'Ukraine says Russia has stopped natural gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine, as the two countries' energy dispute worsens.Freeze continues to hit servicesWater supplies are affected and a senior medic urges elderly people to stay indoors as cold weather conditions continue
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