After the Mumbai attacks, Delhi has put bilateral talks with Islamabad on hold.

"The talks are on hold till the atmosphere is conducive for such an engagement. It's not possible to carry on the dialogue in this atmosphere," revealed highly-placed sources.

The decision has come in the wake of emergence of fool-proof evidence of the involvement of not only Pakistan-based elements but also its Inter Services Intelligence
(ISI) in the Mumbai blasts.

Madrid - Barcelona went six points clear at the top of the Spanish Liga on Saturday by thrashing hapless Valencia 4-0.

Barca now have 35 points from 14 games, six points more than Villarreal, who did well to force a 3-3 draw against Getafe earlier on Saturday.

With Samuel Eto'o suspended, Thierry Henry took centre stage, banging in a handsome hat-trick and looking more comfortable than ever in a Barca shirt.

The French veteran made it 1-0 in the 20th minute by latching on to a classy through-ball from Yaya Toure and scoring with the outside of his right foot.

Eight minutes later, with the Valencia defence looking shaky, Henry made it 2-0 by turning in a short pass from Alexander Hleb.

Copenhagen  - The Italian film Gomorrah, about the criminal underworld in Naples, cleaned up Saturday night at the European Film Awards in the Danish capital, receiving five of the 15 top awards.

In addition to receiving the prize as the top European film of 2008, director Matteo Garrone was named best director and Toni Servillo named the best actor.

Servillo's award also included his work in Il Divo (The Star.)

Gomorrah also received the prize for best script, and Garrone's cameraman Marco Onorato was named for the best photography.

Washington  - An adult and four children were dead in an early Saturday morning fire, according to media reports in Ohio.

The blaze claimed the lives of a 40-year-old woman and four children age 5 to 12, the Columbus Dispatch reported online.

Firefighters tried to force their way in, but turned back due to heavy smoke. When they arrived at the house, two children age 12 and 15 were outside and told them their family members were inside.

Public identification of the victims and their relationships was not available.