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Cannes 2013 final day and closing ceremony - in pictures
Cannes 2013: Brnice Bejo, Nicole Kidman, Christopher Waltz and Stephen Spielberg among those in attendance for the final night of this year's ...
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Seen and heard in Cannes
Not only did Adele Exarchopoulos' father watch the graphic sex scenes between her and another woman in Cannes Palme d'Or-winning "Blue Is The Warmest Color (The Life of Adele)," she was with him when he took in the film at its ...
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Huge anti-gay marriage protest march in Paris
The French capital has seen a string of big rallies against same-sex marriage and adoption this year Tens of thousands of people have rallied in Paris against a new French law allowing same-sex marriage. Police estimate that up to 150,000 people joined marches that converged on the city centre, but organisers put the figure close to one million. Clashes erupted after the rally finished between ...
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Riots erupt as France’s first gay marriage approaches
Tens of thousands of people protested against France's new gay-marriage law in central Paris on Sunday, and police clashed with right-wing demonstrators.The law came into force over a week ago, but organizers decided to go ahead with the long-planned demonstration to show their continued opposition as well as their frustration with President Franois Hollande, who had made legalizing gay ...
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Blue is the Warmest Colour won at Cannes because it jumpstarts the heart
Link to video: Blue is the Warmest Colour: watch a clip of the Cannes Palme d'Or winner It's been a very good Cannes, crowned with a Palme d'Or which was widely anticipated, and almost yearningly desired by every single person I spoke to at the Festival. Blue Is The Warmest Colour, by the Franco-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche, is a devastatingly emotional film about a ...
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All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock to miss 3-test series against France due to broken finger
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Lock Sam Whitelock has been ruled out of New Zealand's three-test rugby series against France next month because of a broken finger. Whitelock was hurt during the Super Rugby match on Friday between his Crusaders side and the Hamilton-based Chiefs. He is expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks. The loss of Whitelock comes at a bad time for the All Blacks, ...
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Anti-same-sex marriage protest in Paris turns violent
Riot police officers take position during clashes with anti gay marriage demonstrators in Paris, France, Sunday May 26, 2013. Tens of thousands of people protested against France's new gay marriage law in central Paris on ...
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Todd McCarthys Cannes Awards Analysis
Blue Is the Warmest Color: Cannes Review These were some of the questions people wanted answers to after the awards were presented Sunday night to conclude the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Whether it had won or not, this was already destined to be the year ...
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Serena Williams advances Venus Williams falls at French Open
Roland Garros . She is seeking a fifth crown in five events after titling in Miami, Charleston, Madrid and Rome coming into the French Open. The 30th-seeded Venus Williams, meanwhile, succumbed to Poland's Urszula Radwanska 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (4-7), 6-4 in a hotly contested first-round bout. Radwanska prevailed in a 3-hour, 19-minute marathon. Venus Williams lost in the opening round at ...
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Lyon sew up third place Troyes go down
Olympique Lyonnais secured third spot and a UEFA Champions League berth after seeing off Stade Rennais FC 2-0 on the final day of the season, while ES Troyes AC were ...
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French Open Kei Nishikori urges Japanese compatriots to head west
PARIS // Kei Nishikori has told his Japanese compatriots that they should follow in his footsteps and blaze a trail to the United States if they want to reach the top 20. The 23-year-old Nishikori is at a career-high 15th in the world, a dizzy climb helped by his stunning defeat of Roger Federer at the Madrid Masters last month. But he has lived and trained in Florida since he was 14 years ...
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Drama on same-sex relationship wins top prize at Cannes
Director Abdellatif Kechiche, centre, with actors La Seydoux, left, and Adle Exarchopoulos on May 26, 2013. Their film Blue is the Warmest Colour was awarded the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival. (Lionel ...
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Anti-gay marriage protestors clash with riot police in Paris
Riot police have clashed with hundreds of troublemakers in Paris at the end of a largely peaceful march by tens of thousands of people opposed to France's new gay marriage ...
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Manhunt continues for suspected terrorist in Paris soldier stabbing
The manhunt for a suspected terrorist who tried to kill a French soldier continued on Sunday as police used CCTV footage to build up a picture of the ...
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World France army in key Mali withdrawal
Mali in January was prompted by Islamist rebels' increasing control of the north and their advance further south towards Bamako. militants had taken advantage of weak central government after a coup in March 2012 and the inability ...
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Thousands March in France Against Gay Marriage
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Lyon Nice clinch Euro spots Troyes relegated
Lyon secured their place in next season's UEFA Champions League qualifying stages with a 2-0 victory over Rennes on the final day of the Ligue 1 season on Sunday, while Nice pipped Lille to a UEFA Europa League spot after winning 2-0 away to ...
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Lyon secure third place as Ibrahimovic scores 30th goal
Olympique Lyon's Clement Grenier celebrates after scoring against Stade Rennais during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon May 26, 2013. REUTERS/Emmanuel ...
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Zulu At Cannes Forest Whitaker Film Closes The Film Festival
CANNES, France -- Academy award-winner Forest Whitaker turns in a solid performance as a cop searching for the murderer of a white teenager in the movie "Zulu," a violent and often shocking portrayal of South African gang culture where traces of apartheid still linger. The film premiered at the close of the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday and is directed by "Largo ...
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Cannes The Past Director Asghar Farhadi on Censorship in Iran Future Projects
's international business editor Georg Szalai about censorship in Iran, possible future projects, awards season hopes and Iran's condemnation of Oscar ...
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Ligue 1 Wrap Troyes relegated Lyon seal top-three place
Troyes have been relegated from Ligue 1 following a 2-1 loss to Valenciennes, while Lyon beat Rennes 2-0 to reach the UEFA Champions League.Jean-Marc Furlan's Troyes side knew they had to win and hope that Sochaux lost at Bastia to secure their status in the top-flight, but saw their hopes shattered as goals from Benjamin Angoua and Gregory Pujol condemned them to Ligue 2 after Benjamin ...
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Critics Notebook James Gray Makes His Way on the Cannes Star Circuit
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Ligue 1 Lorient 1 Paris Saint-Germain 3
Gameiro was introduced to the game in the 14th minute as Ezequiel Lavezzi was forced off following a nasty clash of heads with Mario Lemina, the ...
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Blue Is the Warmest Color Wins Palme dOr at Cannes
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France Soldiers Stabbing Could Be Terror
The stabbing of a French soldier in Paris bore the hallmarks of Islamist terrorism and may have been inspired by the Woolwich attack, French officials have said. Police are on the hunt for a bearded man aged about 35, possibly of North African origin, who fled into a crowded train station after attacking the soldier from behind. "There are indeed elements that lead us to believe it ...
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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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