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Monsieur Popular For nearly two decades French actor Romain Duris has been charming audiences - and critics - in a wide variety of films. And hes set to do it again in a new retro romcom. Tara Brady met him
You have to remind yourself that Romain Duris is closing in on 40 and that later today, he'll return home to La Bastille to be with his actor partner, Olivia Bonhamy, and the couple's four-year-old son, Luigi. He has dressed down, in jeans, and his artfully messy, dark hair makes one think in style section bytes such as "campus chic" and not of phrases such as ...
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French Court Will Keep Questioning Lagarde
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde is to face a second day of questioning on Friday in a French court over her role in a large payout to a businessman in 2008, when she was ...
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French business confidence lowest since Aug 2009
manufacturing sector rose to 92 from 88 in April, beating economists' expectations for a reading of 89. Though the index remained well below its long-term average of 100, the rise showed confidence in the sector at its highest since February, suggesting the worst may be over for the long-suffering industrial sector. But INSEE's broader indicator of overall business confidence, ...
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Paris Gallerys sweet smell of success
Dubai. Paris. London.New York. Paris Gallery Group CEO Mohammed Abdul Rahim Al Fahim is aiming to conquer them all with his family's luxury retail ...
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France calls for consensus between Lebanon rivals
Patrice Paoli said in remarks published Friday.Paoli told the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat that a consensus among political leaders is required in light of the gun battles ...
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Kenya Film Pact to Allow Kenyan Filmmakers to Shoot in France
The Kenya Film Commission (KFC) and the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) have signed a memorandum of understanding to fortify film activities in the two countries. The 14-clause agreement highlighted areas of mutual cooperation ranging from film co-production, festivals, training and institutional strengthening. Under the agreement, the two institutions have committed to support cinema ...
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Azarenka brings new mindset to French Open
PARIS (AP) -- Victoria Azarenka used to create the impression on court she was contending with more than an opponent. There seemed to be demons at play as ...
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Serenas biggest challenge herself at French Open
Venus dispatched, Serena next for Brit Robson Based on form, Serena Williams is a stand-out favourite to win a second French Open title, but her record at Roland Garros means she approaches the tournament with a touch of apprehension and fearful of the "lady in the mirror". Williams is world No 1, unbeaten in 24 matches and has won four consecutive tournaments, yet she remains ...
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Briton John Steele found hanged in French jail
John Steele, 38, was found by prison guards hanging in his cell on Tuesday, four days after he was remanded in custody. Steele, who had lived near Paris for some years, was believed to be behind a scheme which took more than 1 million in loans from French banks. A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the death of a British national in France on 21 May and we stand ready to ...
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Is the French Military the Best Counterterrorism Response in Mali
According to Fiona Blyth, France's intervention in Mali shows that the West's 'war model' for dealing with international terrorism is alive and well. We may still prefer the model, she observes, but that shouldn't stop us from considering the merits of other counterterrorism strategies. By Fiona Blyth for International Peace Institute ...
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IMF chief is back in court over 2007 payout to a French tycoon
IMF chief Christine Lagarde is back in court today facing more questions over her role in a controversial payout made to a French businessman. If the judges feel she has a case to answer she will be placed under formal investigation and could lose her current job. Although she’s not being accused of benefiting from the 400 million euro payout, she is being questioned over an alleged ...
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Ishkq In Paris movie review
Love, as the sages say, is a many-splendoured thing. You can look at it as an occasion for stress and heartbreak (which is why we fall, never rise, in love). Or love can be a celebration of life. Director Prem Raj's debut film Main Aur Mrs Khanna took a quaint capricious look at love during times of adultery. On this occasion (Ishkq in Paris) he takes flight in a Parisian paradise where ...
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Documents show Britain bugged King Edward VIII paid Franco brother
King Edward VIII before his abdication and paid key Spanish leaders to keep the country neutral. The documents also include a letter describing a long night Prime ...
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Sam Stosur confident of being French Open title threat
France For all her struggles with form and fitness in 2013, Samantha Stosur's belief in making another serious run at the French Open title remains as strong as ever.The red clay of Roland Garros just has that effect on Australian tennis's leading light.Stosur heads into her 40th grand slam, starting on Sunday, on the back of statistically her worst start to a season since 2009.And, ...
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Valery Giscard dEstaing Former French president attacked by panda
Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing revealed Thursday that he was once attacked by a panda when the animal jumped on him at a zoo. The former Head of State ...
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France Lawmakers approve plan to offer more courses in English in French universities
most widely spoken languages in the world, is in danger. That's what right-wing politicians and defenders of the language of love would have you believe after French lawmakers on ...
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Englishisms in France Readers franglais favourites
A row over plans to teach some courses at French universities in English has outraged some defenders of the language of Moliere - but plenty of French people habitually sprinkle their speech with franglais. Here, readers share their favourite ...
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French Upset Over ‘More English’ Proposal
PARIS -- The reaction was loud, swift and fierce this week to a proposed law that would require French universities to teach more of their courses in English, a measure that a well-known scholar had called a "suicidal project" that would lead to France's sacrificing its language to "Americanization disguised as ...
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Hidden Europe The other side of Paris
Those looking to depart from convention in Paris usually head for the Left Bank. No one goes to Avenue des Champs-Elyses, on the Right Bank, looking for revolution. But, cast back 100 years ago this week, and the Thtre des Champs-Elyses was the venuefor some radical departures from choreographic ...
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French film fest offers gateway to China market
/enpproperty--> The ongoing Cannes Film Festival is not just about filmmakers promoting their new works and the flash of paparazzi chasing after movie stars. Film France, the French national film commission that promotes film co-production with foreign countries, is using the event as a platform to attract international producers and filmmakers, especially those from China, to shoot ...
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Paris Hiltons hip-hop connection She can hustle
Lest anyone fail to grasp her connection to urban music, the socialite laid out her identification with rap stars’ empire-building drive and self-created mythologies. Never mind the fact that Hilton is set to inherit a reported $30-million fortune and that her empire was built before she breathed a single note into a microphone. "I love hip-hop. I grew up listening to Dr. Dre," ...
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Music Review Emel Mathlouthi at the French Institutes Tunisia Festival
The Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi, a gentle firebrand whose song ...
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France says dropping idea of cap on executive pay
Reuters © France's Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici reacts as he visits a leather goods maker during a one-day visit focused on employment in rural areas at Avoudrey, eastern France, May 3, 2013. REUTERS/Charles ...
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FRENCH OPEN 2013 Capsules on women to watch
Major Titles: 15 - French Open ('02), Wimbledon ('02, `03, `09, `10, `12), U.S. Open ('99, `02, `08, `12), Australian Open ('03, `05, `07, `09, ...
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The Best Film at Cannes Is the French Lesbian Answer to Brokeback Mountain
Abdellatif Kechiche's film about young female lovers beautifully explores the effects class and upbringing have on romance. Plus: Alexander Payne's new road-trip film is a ...
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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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