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French first lady tells of huge feelings for Mali
BAMAKO--France's first lady Valerie Trierweiler said at the end of a 48-hour tour of war-torn Mali on Friday that the experience had brought up "huge" feelings in ...
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Brief panic as blanks fired during Cannes TV program
CANNES, France--A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted Friday when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying for ...
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France accused of favouring Malis Tuareg rebels
A senior Mali army officer accused France Saturday of picking favourites among the country's warring militias after its troops attacked Arab rebels who had captured a village from armed Tuaregs. The intervention came on Friday after the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA) took the northern desert settlement of Anefis from the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), a Malian and ...
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Cannes 2013 Festival taps into the power of nostalgia to fight back against global competition
Cannes film festival .Playing the unfussy singer Jean Berkey straight after her bejewelled portrayal of Daisy Buchanan, the actress appeared to have deliberately cast off the baubles and artifice that hang around the annual 12-day cinematic bonanza on the Cte D'Azur. And this year, the festival's 66th outing on Boulevard de la Croisette, the glittery trappings have strained more than ...
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Inside Llewyn Davis Cannes Review
Although played out to some extent in the clubs on Bleecker Street during a period that has acquired legendary status, the idiosyncratic original screenplay is far more concerned with the title character’s neuroses, aggravated lack of self-awareness and inability to turn his limitations to his artistic benefit. And while music permeates the film, viewers expecting a film a clef featuring ...
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Cannes Washout Rain-Drenched Glamour on the Cote dAzur
Industry players are frantically moving events indoors and off the beach, but cold and rain on the Croisette hasn't dampened the Cannes party ...
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Its Official France Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
signed the country's same-sex marriage and adoption bill into law on Saturday, almost one month after its passage in Parliament that prompted a legal challenge in the country's Constitutional Council by the conservative ...
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Fruitvale Station Storms Cannes
CANNES, FRANCE--Shot on a low budget of less than a million dollars, Sundance Film Festival winner "Fruitvale Station" is taking the Cannes Film Festival by storm. It's competing in the "Un Certain Regard" category in the festival, and the notoriously critical Cannes audience gave the film rapt applause when the screening concluded. The film, directed by 26-year old Ryan ...
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Toulon 16 Clermont Auvergne 15 Heineken Cup final match report - Jonny Wilkinsons boot gives Toulon the edge over French rivals to become champions of Europe
Toulon were crowned champions of Europe for the first time on today when, aided by the boot of Jonny Wilkinson, they came from behind to beat Clermont Auvergne 16-15 in an all-French final at Dublin's Aviva ...
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Cannes Shoreline Touts Brendan Fraser Comedy Western With the Outlaws
Cannes Film Festival 2013 Billed as a comedy caper, the script turns the classic western genre on its head as it portrays what life would be like for British immigrants settling in the Wild ...
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Cannes Open Road to Distribute Gregg Allman Biopic
CBGB about the famous New York City rock ‘n’ roll club, which is being repped in the Cannes Film Market by The Exchange. They will ...
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General Assembly adds French Polynesia to UN decolonization list
Print 18 May 2013 – The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to place French Polynesia back on the UN list of territories that should be decolonized and requested the French Government to 'facilitate rapid progress […] towards a self-determination process.' Adopting a consensus resolution tabled by Nauru, Tuvalu and Solomon Islands, the Assembly affirmed ...
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Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders
Actress Berenice Bejo poses for portraits at during the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent ...
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France Becomes 14th Country To Turn Marriage Equality Into Law
After lots of controversy, marriage equality is finally the law of the land in France. French President Francois Hollande signed a bill legalizing not only marriage between members of the same sex, but also adoption by gay and lesbian couples. Marriage equality became law after the Constitutional Council shot down a challenge by the right-wing opposition, ruling on Friday the measure does not ...
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Taxes on some wealthy French top 100 pct of income paper
PARIS (Reuters) - More than 8,000 French households' tax bills topped 100 percent of their income last year, the business newspaper Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing Finance Ministry ...
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France signs gay marriage in to law
The French leader made the historic move after it was cleared by the constitutional council, which turned down a challenge by the right-wing opposition.Hollande, who had made ''marriage for all'' a key election pledge, made the announcement saying it was ''now time to respect the law and the Republic'' after the top French institution cleared the bill on ...
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Save the date Frances first same-sex wedding is set for May 29
No sooner had the inked dried on the new law approving same-sex marriage in France than the first couple had announced their nuptials. Invitations to the marriage of Vincent and Bruno in Montpellier have been sent out for May 29 after they officially registered their intention to marry at the town hall, though arrangements were underway for some weeks before. ';Vincent and Bruno are ...
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French proposal to teach university classes in English sparks outrage
PARIS - There was a time, not so long ago, when anyone with a proper education spoke French. Diplomacy and business were conducted in French. Knowledge was spread in French. Travelers made their way in French and, of course, lovers traded sweet nothings in French. Viewed from France, the trouble with modern times is that many of those activities are now conducted in English, even by the French. ...
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Russia May Change Adoption Law Over French Gay Marriage
MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov said on Saturday Russia may change its adoption agreement with France in response to the country’s new gay marriage law. Earlier on ...
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Christoph Waltz among stars rushed to safety as man with gun and grenade opens fire in Cannes
A day after a daring heist was carried out in Cannes, more drama hit the Croisette after what sounded like gunshots were fired near two of the film festival ...
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Cannes Gregg Allmans Autobiography to Become a Movie
CBGB about the famous New York City rock ‘n’ roll club, which is being repped in the Cannes Film Market by The Exchange. They will ...
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French probe finds LVMH built up Hermes stake in secret-paper
to build a stake, and not merely make a financial investment as the luxury group has claimed, a newspaper reported.LVMH said it would fight the findings of the watchdog's probe before its sanctions committee when it meets on May 31 to hear the company's defence.Hermes was not immediately available for comment.LVMH, which owns 22.6 percent of Hermes, surprised the market in October 2010 ...
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Nice match with Lyon postponed because of heavy rain
PARIS (Reuters) - Heavy rain forced the postponement of the Ligue 1 match between Nice and Olympique Lyon, due to kick off on Saturday at 1900 GMT, until ...
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France gets Pentagon backing to buy U.S.-made drones paper
Le Monde newspaper said on Saturday. With its current hardware increasingly outdated, France is urgently trying to build up a modern fleet of drones for surveillance operations in countries such as Mali. Le Monde said France intended to eventually buy a total of five or seven Reapers, built by privately held General Atomics, for 300 million euros ($385 million). The French-led military ...
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Native American actress proud to walk Cannes red carpet
Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named "American Idol", becoming the first female singer to win the television singing competition since ...
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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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