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AmfAR Gala Draws Celebrities at Cannes
The annual amfAR gala took place Thursday at theHtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes. The guests were a mix of celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Janet Jackson, and included fashion insiders like Anna Dello Russo and Karlie ...
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Cannes Cant Decide How to Feel About Marion Cotillards Prostitution Drama
The Weinstein Company Outside the Cannes Film Festival screening rooms, two French directors in competition, Franois Ozon and Abdellatif Kechiche, have brought a dash of unexpected drama to the Croisette by landing in the middle of very different controversies. Ozon, whose ...
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IMFs Lagarde escapes formal investigation in French case
PARIS (Reuters) - French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285-million-euros ($368.5 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas ...
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French priest active Mason removed from parish
A French priest has been removed from ministry after he refused to end his active involvement with a Masonic lodge. Father Pascal Vesin was asked by Bishop Yves Boivineau of Annecy to quit his affiliation with a Masonic lodge, the Grand Orient of France. When he declined, the bishop removed him from his parish post, reportedly acting on orders from the ...
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Two Jihadists Shot After Niger Attack
Armed forces from France and Niger forces have shot dead two more Islamist militants who took part in an attack on a military barracks in northern Niger. A journalist at the scene said French special forces took part in an operation Friday to subdue the two militants, who had holed up in the barracks following Thursday's suicide bombing and shooting attack. Niger's defense ...
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In photos The stars plus Paris Hilton come out for amfAR at Cannes
Model Lara Lieto and actor Adrien Brody arrive at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS event in Antibes during the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday evening.(Jean-Paul ...
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Gloom over French producers lifts with activity in May survey
PARIS -- French manufacturers turned sharply brighter about their business prospects in May because activity was unexpectedly buoyant and orders were picking up, official survey data showed on ...
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French government seeks to ban extreme right-wing group
John Lichfield has been The Independent's man in Paris since 1997, covering French news. Before that, he was the paper's Foreign Editor and he has also worked in Brussels and ...
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T Magazine Shock of the Old | The French Designer Marc Auclert’s Whimsical Jewelry
Marc Auclert in his Paris home. In his jewelry and at home, the French designer Marc Auclert fuses ancient artifacts with modern whimsy, to fantastic ...
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France tries to win back business
THE French government is trying to woo business, amid concerns that it has antagonised the very sector needed to reinvigorate the ...
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Rocket-propelled Frenchman breaks mountain bike speed record - video
The record for the top speed reached on a mountain bike has been broken by cyclist Franois Gissy on a track near Mulhouse in eastern France. The mountain bike is powered by hydrogen peroxide and reaches speeds of 163mph. Although Gissy beat the previous mountain bike record, he narrowly missed the overall cycling speed record of 167mph set by 50-year-old Dutch ...
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Cannes Me Myself and Mum Takes Home Two Awards From Directors Fortnight
took home two awards from the Directors' Fortnight sidebar at the Cannes Film Festival in an evening ceremony that took place at the JW Marriott Hotel. Gallienne was honored with the Art Cinema Award, the top prize of the night, as well as the Society of Authors and Composers SACD ...
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Immigrant Drama Shoots for Top Cannes Prize
CANNES -- America's immigration debate finds echoes in a period drama that premiered at the Cannes film festival on Friday about a Polish woman who arrives at Ellis Island and fights to survive in 1920s New York. "The Immigrant" features French Oscar winner Marion Cotillard as the immigrant Ewa, speaking English and Polish in the film, with Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Renner as ...
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Mobile app to help fight against racism in France
PARIS (AFP) - A French anti-racism association is launching a mobile application it hopes will help eradicate racist graffiti by enabling users to take photos of offensive tags, geo-locate them and get them removed.Licra -- the International League against Racism and Antisemitism -- said the app was a "digital response" to "a big increase in racist and antisemitic acts" in ...
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The troubles of Serena Williams at the French Open
Over the past eight years, only two men have had their names engraved on the Coupe des Mousquetaires - Rafael Nadal got it done seven times and Roger Federer once. In the same period on the women's side, there have been six different winners of the French Open women's singles title, six different champions in the past six years. ...
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For 1st time since 82 3 US men qualify in Paris
A trio of American men hadn't done that together in Paris since 1982, when Charles Strode, Craig Wittus and Derek Tarr qualified. That year, all three lost in the first round of the main ...
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Megan Rapinoe headed back to Lyon for 2013-14 season
this SI.com story that she could head back to Lyon after finishing the NWSL season with Reign FC. Rapinoe, a U.S. national team standout, is expected to join Seattle next month, but it apparently might not be for very long. She ...
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Nadal Remains the One to Beat at French Open
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Who will win Frances culture war Ask Frigide Barjot
But the French humourist is not laughing. She's scared. "No," she corrects herself. "I'm not scared. I'm very scared. Look at this..."From somewhere in the indescribable chaos of her apartment in central Paris, Barjot, the unconventional leader of the French movement against gay marriage, produces an envelope. Inside, there is a paper handkerchief stained with ...
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South Korean rapper Psys look-alike sneaks into Cannes parties fools celebrities
South Korean rapper Psy's doppelganger, dressed in a similar style like that of the 'Gangnam Style' hitmaker, attended the Cannes film festival and even took pictures with Hollywood A-listers. The impersonator attended events and parties at the festival uncaught until the real singer tweeted that he was not at the event, reported Aceshowbiz. "Seems like there's another ...
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UBS France could face criminal investigation source
UBSN.VX ) French unit could be placed under formal investigation in the coming days as part of a broader probe into the Swiss bank's business practices, a person familiar with the matter said on ...
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Ford to retain 1000 jobs at French plant after deal
F.N ) will retain 1,000 jobs at a plant in southwest France after striking a deal on Friday with local authorities to share the burden of new investments needed to keep the factory ...
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Iran filmmaker gets standing ovation for secret film at Cannes
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof poses during a photocall for the film ''Dast-Neveshtehaa Nemisoosand'' (Manuscripts Don't Burn) at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 24, ...
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France Libya to announce new security moves in wake of terror attacks in neighbouring Niger
PARIS - France's foreign minister says Libya is poised to announce new security initiatives in coming weeks, amid recent instability in the North African country and concerns that its vast south could become a haven for al-Qaida-linked terror groups. Laurent Fabius said Friday he spoke with Libya's prime minister following deadly, simultaneous terror attacks in neighbouring Niger a ...
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IMF chief grilled for second day over French payout scandal
View Photo International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde arrives at the Court of Justice in Paris, on May 24, 2013. French prosecutors have begun questioning Lagarde for a second day to decide if she should be charged over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon during her time as finance ...
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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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