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AP Photos By CHARLES J. GANS Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) Julie Walters and Ben Whishaw are among five British winners of International Emmys.

Walters gets best actress honors for "A Short Stay in Switzerland," portraying a doctor with an incurable disease who seeks assisted suicide. Whishaw takes home the best actor award for "Criminal Justice" about a young man accused of murder.

International Emmys in 10 categories were awarded Monday night.

Brazil got its first-ever for the telenovela "India - A Love Story." Other winners include Denmark's "The Protectors" for drama series, Germany's "The Wolves of Berlin" for TV movie/miniseries, and Japan's "Hoshi Shinichi's Short Shorts" for comedy.

British TV host-producer David Frost got the honorary Founders Award for lifetime achievement.

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