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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 With its current hardware increasingly outdated, France is urgently trying to build up a modern fleet of drones for surveillance operations in countries such as Mali.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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Cannes 2013 roundup | Tom Lamont
Nicole Kidman is here in Cannes, so is Ang Lee, and Audrey Tautou, and a second-generation Jagger, and Justin Timberlake, and Cindy Crawford, and Cheryl Cole, and Pel, and all of them have been rained on, stubbornly, for days. Rain at Cannes used to be rare, regulars say. Russell Crowe has an anecdote about sitting in a screening ...
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Prostitutes See $$$ at Cannes
CANNES, France – She was a blonde in a low-cut, tiger print dress, wearing six inch heels, sitting alone in the mirrored lobby of the Radisson Bleu hotel in Cannes, France. "Would you take my picture?" she asked FOX411, before directing several shots on her iPhone from several different angles. The woman then rushed out the door of the hotel and into the park across the ...
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Cannes Doha Film Institute Plans Two Festivals
Tribeca Enterprises, Qatar's Doha Film Institute End Cultural, Festival Partnership The independent cultural organization in the Middle Eastern state of Qatar is planning an international film festival for first and second time filmmakers named Qumra Film Festival, Doha with the debut edition set for dates in March 2014. The Institute is also planning to use its traditional November slot ...
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Cannes Tonights Hollywood ReporterJimmy Choo Party for Fan Bingbing Moved to the Martinez
to the Martinez hotel ballroom, Acqua1, where Cannes' industry elite can enjoy a warm reception and feel free to wear their best cocktail attire (and shoes) without fear of being soaked to the ...
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Cannes Wim Wenders Will Avoid Baz-matazz on 3D Drama Every Thing Will Be Fine
"I don't want to criticize Baz's work in any way but our idea of 3D is very different. Our idea is not at all effect driven but character driven and story driven. All these American films and blockbusters use 3D as an attraction in itself, which we are not doing. Out idea is that the best 3D is where you forget after a few minutes that you are watching a film in ...
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Cannes Phase 4 Films Picks Up Snowboarding Doc From Lucy Walker
, as it documents Pearce’s recovery from injury while White goes on to Olympic glory. Phase 4 will release the film, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, during the winter of 2013. ...
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Gay Marriage Legal In France Despite Protest
France has became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage. President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law after months of bitter political and public debate Mr Hollande acted a day after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition, which had been the last obstacle to passing the bill into law. The legislation also legalises gay ...
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Cannes Foreign Buyers Flock to Ryan Goslings How to Catch a Monster
will star in the modern fantasy-drama, for which Gosling has also written the screenplay. Warner Bros. acquired U.S. rights to the project last week, before it headed off to the Cannes market. Principal photography will begin this month in ...
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1 million pounds worth of jewelery stolen in Cannes
A wonderful script could be written taking inspiration from the jewelery heist that rocked this year's Cannes Film ...
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Restored ‘Maynila’ debuts in Cannes
Hilda Koronel is reunited with Pierre Rissient, the Frenchman who brought ';Insiang'; to Cannes in 1978. Photo courtesy of Tikoy ...
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Fiji receives second new Airbus in France
Fiji A Fijian delegation has accepted the delivery of another A330 aircraft from Airbus in France.The state-run airline Fiji Airways now has two A330 planes.Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimirama has thanked the aircraft manufacturer for delivering the new plane in Toulouse on schedule.The plane, which has been named Namuka-i-Lau, is expected to arrive at Nadi Airport ...
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Agonising family choice in Japanese film at Cannes festival
Sat May 18, 2013 9:28am EDT * Babies switched at birth in quiet family drama * Kore-eda's film one of two Japanese entries in top category * Palme d'Or winner will be announced on May 26 By Alexandria Sage CANNES, May 18 (Reuters) - A film about baby-switching by Japan's Kore-eda Hirokazu that ponders nature versus nurture premiered at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, joining an ...
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Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian Cannes Review
cries out for its own niche, one it will hopefully find beyond festival appreciation. The strange but true story of a Native American who underwent Freudian psychotherapy with a brilliant Romanian analyst after World War II proves a good fit for ...
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Francois Hollande signs Frances same-sex marriage bill into law
On Friday, France became the fourteenth country to legalize same-sex marriage. A campaign promise by French President Francois Hollande, the bill was hotly contested by conservatives in ...
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Shooting and robbery drama off-screen at Cannes
Later on Friday, chaos erupted when shots were fired during a live French TV broadcast on the Cannes beach. Actors and the festival's jury members Christoph Waltz and Daniel Auteuil, being interviewed at the time, were instantly rushed offstage. A man was quickly arrested, reportedly carrying a gun that fires blanks. Scary stuff, but great publicity all the same. Maybe Baz Luhrmann should ...
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UAE cinema makes a splash at Cannes
fter days of heavy rain, the sun finally arrived in Cannes on Friday just in time to celebrate a glittering day for Arab filmmaking at the glitzy French festival. In the morning, the Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's terrific love triangle ...
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France OKs gay marriage
By Leigh Thomas and Mark John, Reuters PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalize gay weddings.France's official journal announced on Saturday the bill had become law after the Constitutional Council gave it the go-ahead on Friday.The bill, a campaign pledge by the Socialist president, has ...
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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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