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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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Cornet Hradecka to meet in Strasbourg final
STRASBOURG, France – Third-seeded Alize Cornet will take on last year's runner-up Lucie Hradecka in Saturday's final of the Strasbourg ...
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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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Kidman didnt wear Hathaway hand-me-down to Cannes
Nicole Kidman arrives on the red carpet before the screening of the film "Inside Llewyn Davis" during the 66th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 19, 2013. UPI/David ...
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Hradecka wins twice to gain Strasbourg International final
Lucie Hradecka won a pair of matches Friday that advanced her to the finals of the Strasbourg International tennis tournament in search of her first WTA title. Rain delays pushed Hradecka's quarterfinal match to Friday and she ...
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Alize Cornet beats Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard in Strasbourg semi-final
Third-seeded Alize Cornet of France edged Eugenie Bouchard of Westmont, Que., 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3 on Friday to reach the final of the Strasbourg International.Cornet broke the Canadian teenager twice in the last set and saved six break points.Last year's runner-up will face either Flavia Pennetta of Italy or Lucie Hradecka of the Czech ...
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French govt backs 75 tax rate scraps exec pay cap
May 24, 2013 Businesses rather than employees will foot the bill for a new 75 percent tax on salaries over EUR1 million, French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said in an interview with Les Echos on Thursday, while a plan to cap directors' pay has been dropped. French businesses will face a 75 percent tax on employees' salaries above EUR1 million a year under new legislation set to ...
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Thieves sneak past 80 guards to steal $2.6M necklace at Cannes
Paris Hilton attending the red carpet for the 'de GRISOGONO' party at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. A $2.6M necklace by de Grisogno was stolen at Cannes despite being guarded by 80 people. PARIS - Thieves outsmarted 80 security guards in an exclusive French Riviera hotel and made off with a necklace that creators say is worth a staggering $2.6 million - in the second such jewelry ...
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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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