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French gay marriage opponent may skip rally
A high-profile opponent of same-sex marriage in France said she will not attend a major opposition rally in Paris, saying her presence "crystallizes hatred." Frigide Barjot told reporters Friday she had been threatened by other more-radical opponents of legalizing homosexual marriages and would likely not take part in Sunday's event. "I would like to go but my presence ...
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Cannes 2013 roundup The highs the lows and who will win the Palme dOr - video
The Cannes film festival has seen rain, stars, robbery, temper tantrums and somehow, in between all that, some films too. Join Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw and Charlotte Higgins at the UK pavilion as they pick through the highlights and low points of this year's festival, and try to divine a ...
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French Soldier Stabbed In Neck In Paris
A French soldier on patrol in Paris has been stabbed in the neck by a man believed to be of North-African origin, says Reuters. The soldier was injured during the attack but will survive, according to a police source who spoke to the news agency. French daily Le Parisien cited police sources as saying the suspected attacker was a bearded man, about 30-years-old and was wearing an ...
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Tilda Swinton brings erudite vampires to Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) -- Tilda Swinton injects her own brand of otherworldly-cool into Jim Jarmusch's latest movie "Only Lovers Left Alive," an unusual comedy that puts a spin on the age-old vampire ...
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French soldier stabbed in neck police source
PARIS (Reuters) - A French soldier patrolling a business area of western Paris was stabbed in the neck on Saturday by a man who quickly fled the scene and was still being sought, a police source said. The soldier, patrolling as part of France's Vigipirate anti-terrorist surveillance plan, was injured in the stabbing around 1800 p.m. but would survive, the source said. French daily Le ...
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Alize Cornet wins Strasbourg International
Alize Cornet of France dominated the second set Saturday to defeat Lucie Hradecka in the championship match at the Strasbourg International. Cornet, who was runner-up at Strasbourg last year, won 24 of the 31 points played in the second set and ended the day with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 triumph heading into next ...
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Year later Serena Williams seeks more in Paris
Serena Williams of the United States adjusts her hair during a press conference for the 2013 French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Friday May, 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe ...
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France rules out Iran joining in Syria peace talks
ABU DHABI - France's foreign minister on Saturday ruled out Iran taking part in a proposed Syria peace conference, saying Tehran was involved in the conflict and had no desire for peace.Laurent Fabius will host Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry at a dinner on Monday to discuss how to nudge Syrian President Bashar Assad and the Syrian opposition ...
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Iranian student at Chicago film school wins Cannes short film prize
Anahita Ghazvinizadeh won $19,500 for her work on the 21-minute movie "Needle," about a sixth-grade girl torn between her divorcing parents, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday. "Piano" director Jane Campion served as the jury president of the Cinefondation short film competition. Ghazvinizadeh had previously directed the short film "When the Kid Was a Kid" ...
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From cocaine and stabbing to Cannes film director HE ESCAPES HANDSWORTH GANGS TO JOIN RICH FAMOUS Birmingham Mail
But there was a new name on the scene at this year's Cannes Film Festival with a background far removed from the bright lights of the French Riviera. Handsworth director M.A Double's real life story is itself worthy of a film script. His gangster-themed production, Ready 4 Whatever, was shot after he claimed to have spent 16 months on bail awaiting trial for importing Pounds ...
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Rafael Nadal Is Probably Going to Win Another French Open—Oddly Enough
AP / Manu Fernandez Every time I watch Rafael Nadal play tennis on a clay court, I'm reminded of a quote from former NBA coach Doug Collins, in which Collins describes the nearly impossible task of defeating a Michael Jordan led-Bulls team in the NBA ...
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Shurat HaDin Arrest France 2 bureau chief in wake of al-Dura report
[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: In response to question from IMRA if Nitsana Darshan-Leitner plans to file a complaint herself with the police, Shurat HaDin responded that: "There are many victims of the second Intifada who would be willing to file a complaint against him, and indeed this may prove to be the case as a result of this development." ] Shurat HaDin - Israel Law Center ...
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Polanskis Venus seduces on last day of Cannes festival
Sat May 25, 2013 10:59am EDT * Polanski, Jarmusch films last in main lineup to screen * Twenty films compete for Palme d'Or prize given on Sunday By Alexandria Sage CANNES, May 25 (Reuters) - An avenging Venus settling the psychological and sexual score is the star of acclaimed director Roman Polanski's "La Venus a la Fourrure" ("Venus in Fur"), one of the Cannes film ...
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Montanes Prepares Nice-Ly for French Open
(Reuters) - Albert Montanes warmed up for the French Open in perfect fashion with a 6-0 7-6 victory over Gael Monfils in the final of the Nice Open on Saturday as he claimed his sixth career title. Only a rain break during the fifth game could interrupt the Spaniard's march to the first set with Frenchman Monfils taking until the second game of the second set to hold serve. Montanes, ...
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Yurt war in rural France as British families find the good life turned sour
in search of the good life, setting up home in a picturesque village deep in the French countryside. Three British families fell in love with the small farming community of Bussière-Boffy, near Limoges, and six years ago decided to settle there, raising their children amid the rolling hills and lush ...
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Williams sisters entered in doubles at French Open
Serena Williams of the United States adjusts her hair during a press conference for the 2013 French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Friday May, 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe ...
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French Open officials unveil renovation plans
Spectators at Philippe Chatrier court, or central court, watch an exhibition game between France's Richard Gasquet and Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic for the 2013 French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday May, 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe ...
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Is French Open still Nadals to lose
The primary question on the men's side, to my mind, concerns Novak Djokovic and his recent form. Will his early losses in Madrid and Rome, and his ongoing recovery from an ankle injury, carry over to Paris? Judging from his play over the last three years, it won't: No matter what he's done at the Masters events, Djokovic has reached the semifinals or better at the last 11 Grand ...
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Cannes Film Festival 2013 Behind the Candelabra jewel-heists Heli and torrential rain
After a downbeat and water-logged opening, fine films from the Coens, Clio Barnard and Hirokazu Kore-eda lifted the mood at this year's film ...
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Venus in Fur Cannes Review
Cannes Film Festival ReviThe play premiered Off Broadway in 2010 and transferred uptown the following season, making an overnight New York stage star and eventual Tony Award winner out ...
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Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight Cannes Review
Director Stephen Frears' historical drama recreates the inner workings of the 1970 Supreme Court as it determined the fate of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the Vietnam ...
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Russian pays $1.5M to go to space with DiCaprio at Cannes auction
Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at a photocall for the film "The Great Gatsby" during the 66th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 15, 2013. UPI/David ...
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Djokovic Looks to Complete Title Set at French Open
Rafael Nadal with the 2011 French Open Trophy The Roland Garros French Open Tennis tournament begins on Sunday 26th May 2013 and runs for two weeks. All eyes are on Spaniard, Rafa Nadal, who has won 7 out of his last 8 ...
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Hany Abu Assads Omar entertainment with a twist at Cannes
The action starts with the young baker Omar (the newcomer Adam Bakri) climbing over the separation wall - dodging surveillance cameras and bullets in the process -- so that he can see his secret love Nadja (Leem Lubany). Fed up with being constantly harassed, Omar and his joke-spewing friends Amjad (Samer Bisharat) and Nadja's brother Tarek (Eyad Hourani) decide to exact some revenge and ...
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A list of previous Palme dOr winners at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France - For 66 years, the Cannes Film Festival's highest prize, the Palme d'Or, has been one of the most prestigious in movies. Winners have ranged from classic American films (Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver," Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation") to European classics (Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita"). Ahead of ...
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Mutual importance of Sino-Franco relations
China and France, two major regional powers in Asia and Europe respectively, have long had steady economic relations. Cultural ties have seen a disparity, however, which is perhaps due to the recently unsteady diplomatic relations between the two countries. In the last few months though, there has been a significant improve in this area.
France was one of the first western powers to recognize the People’s Republic of China as a legitimate country and established an embassy in the country before Great Britain, Germany or the United States. Since 2008, however, France has found itself often at odds with the emerging superpower, especially over its One China policy. Read more
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