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Another jewellery heist hits Cannes as $2.6 mn necklace stolen

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:52:38 -0400

CANNES - A second suspected jewellery heist was reported at the Cannes Film Festival, with a single necklace by Swiss jeweller De Grisogono worth nearly $2.6 million reported missing. In the case of the first gem loot at the Cannes Film Festival, thieves literally tore out a safe filled with roughly $1 million-worth of jewels from a hotel room. The second time around the event took place at ...

It was little scary to wear Liz Taylors necklace says Jessica Chastain

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400

Jessica Chastain has revealed that she was so nervous about wearing Elizabeth Taylor's sapphire-and-diamond necklace at the Cannes Film Festival's Cleopatra screening, that she didn't even ask its value. The 36-year-old actress told People magazine that it was very thrilling to wear it, but she was overwhelmed too. Chastain, who was the first person to wear the neckpiece since Elizabeth, said ...

Mourinho couldnt handle high pressure at Madrid Zidane

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:10:04 -0400

Former French football great Zinedine Zidane has claimed that Jose Mourinho could not handle the pressure at Real Madrid, following which he decided to quit. Real Madrid legend Zidane believes the pressure at Real Madrid is felt more as compared to other clubs and the expectation is that you have to win all of the matches and competitions. According to The Mirror, Mourinho failed to deal with ...

Serena Williams to continue to have fun in fight for second French Open title

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400

US tennis sensation Serena Williams has said that she will enjoy herself and have fun in the fight for her second French Open title so that she can close down a 11-year gap. According to the Guardian, the younger Williams sister had won the French Open crown 11 years ago, adding that after a dominant year that included winning the titles in Madrid and Rome on clay in the past month, anything ...

IMF head Lagarde named assisted witness in Tapie probe

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:40:03 -0400

Beijing, May 25 (Xinhua-ANI): International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde on Friday is named as "assisted witness" in a probe into an alleged corruption relating to a controversial arbitration of the Tapie case after a two-day hearing at a French court in Paris. As former French finance minister, Lagarde has been investigated since August 2011 for "complicity in forgery and ...

Cannes 2013 roundup The highs the lows and who will win the Palme dOr - video

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:42:49 -0400

The Cannes film festival has seen rain, stars, robbery, temper tantrums and somehow, in between all that, some films too. Join Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw and Charlotte Higgins at the UK pavilion as they pick through the highlights and low points of this year's festival, and try to divine a ...

French Soldier Stabbed In Neck In Paris

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:33:12 -0400

A French soldier on patrol in Paris has been stabbed in the neck by a man believed to be of North-African origin, says Reuters. The soldier was injured during the attack but will survive, according to a police source who spoke to the news agency. French daily Le Parisien cited police sources as saying the suspected attacker was a bearded man, about 30-years-old and was wearing an Arab-style ...

Tilda Swinton brings erudite vampires to Cannes

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:49 -0400

CANNES, France (AP) -- Tilda Swinton injects her own brand of otherworldly-cool into Jim Jarmusch's latest movie "Only Lovers Left Alive," an unusual comedy that puts a spin on the age-old vampire ...

French soldier stabbed in neck police source

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:25:50 -0400

PARIS (Reuters) - A French soldier patrolling a business area of western Paris was stabbed in the neck on Saturday by a man who quickly fled the scene and was still being sought, a police source said. The soldier, patrolling as part of France's Vigipirate anti-terrorist surveillance plan, was injured in the stabbing around 1800 p.m. but would survive, the source said. French daily Le ...

Alize Cornet wins Strasbourg International

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:18:01 -0400

Alize Cornet of France dominated the second set Saturday to defeat Lucie Hradecka in the championship match at the Strasbourg International. Cornet, who was runner-up at Strasbourg last year, won 24 of the 31 points played in the second set and ended the day with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 triumph heading into next ...

Year later Serena Williams seeks more in Paris

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:45:45 -0400

Serena Williams of the United States adjusts her hair during a press conference for the 2013 French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Friday May, 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe ...

France rules out Iran joining in Syria peace talks

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:40:34 -0400

ABU DHABI - France's foreign minister on Saturday ruled out Iran taking part in a proposed Syria peace conference, saying Tehran was involved in the conflict and had no desire for peace.Laurent Fabius will host Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry at a dinner on Monday to discuss how to nudge Syrian President Bashar Assad and the Syrian opposition ...

Iranian student at Chicago film school wins Cannes short film prize

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:40:10 -0400

Anahita Ghazvinizadeh won $19,500 for her work on the 21-minute movie "Needle," about a sixth-grade girl torn between her divorcing parents, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday. "Piano" director Jane Campion served as the jury president of the Cinefondation short film competition. Ghazvinizadeh had previously directed the short film "When the Kid Was a Kid" ...

From cocaine and stabbing to Cannes film director HE ESCAPES HANDSWORTH GANGS TO JOIN RICH FAMOUS Birmingham Mail

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:40:05 -0400

But there was a new name on the scene at this year's Cannes Film Festival with a background far removed from the bright lights of the French Riviera. Handsworth director M.A Double's real life story is itself worthy of a film script. His gangster-themed production, Ready 4 Whatever, was shot after he claimed to have spent 16 months on bail awaiting trial for importing Pounds ...

Rafael Nadal Is Probably Going to Win Another French Open—Oddly Enough

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:23:09 -0400

AP / Manu Fernandez Every time I watch Rafael Nadal play tennis on a clay court, I'm reminded of a quote from former NBA coach Doug Collins, in which Collins describes the nearly impossible task of defeating a Michael Jordan led-Bulls team in the NBA ...

Shurat HaDin Arrest France 2 bureau chief in wake of al-Dura report

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:09:17 -0400

[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: In response to question from IMRA if Nitsana Darshan-Leitner plans to file a complaint herself with the police, Shurat HaDin responded that: "There are many victims of the second Intifada who would be willing to file a complaint against him, and indeed this may prove to be the case as a result of this development." ] Shurat HaDin - Israel Law Center ...

Polanskis Venus seduces on last day of Cannes festival

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:59:06 -0400

Sat May 25, 2013 10:59am EDT * Polanski, Jarmusch films last in main lineup to screen * Twenty films compete for Palme d'Or prize given on Sunday By Alexandria Sage CANNES, May 25 (Reuters) - An avenging Venus settling the psychological and sexual score is the star of acclaimed director Roman Polanski's "La Venus a la Fourrure" ("Venus in Fur"), one of the Cannes film ...

Montanes Prepares Nice-Ly for French Open

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:54:02 -0400

(Reuters) - Albert Montanes warmed up for the French Open in perfect fashion with a 6-0 7-6 victory over Gael Monfils in the final of the Nice Open on Saturday as he claimed his sixth career title. Only a rain break during the fifth game could interrupt the Spaniard's march to the first set with Frenchman Monfils taking until the second game of the second set to hold serve. Montanes, ...

Yurt war in rural France as British families find the good life turned sour

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:47:08 -0400

in search of the good life, setting up home in a picturesque village deep in the French countryside. Three British families fell in love with the small farming community of Bussière-Boffy, near Limoges, and six years ago decided to settle there, raising their children amid the rolling hills and lush ...

Williams sisters entered in doubles at French Open

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:45:52 -0400

French Open officials unveil renovation plans

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:45:51 -0400

Spectators at Philippe Chatrier court, or central court, watch an exhibition game between France's Richard Gasquet and Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic for the 2013 French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday May, 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe ...

Is French Open still Nadals to lose

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:42:59 -0400

The primary question on the men's side, to my mind, concerns Novak Djokovic and his recent form. Will his early losses in Madrid and Rome, and his ongoing recovery from an ankle injury, carry over to Paris? Judging from his play over the last three years, it won't: No matter what he's done at the Masters events, Djokovic has reached the semifinals or better at the last 11 Grand ...

Cannes Film Festival 2013 Behind the Candelabra jewel-heists Heli and torrential rain

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:29:25 -0400

After a downbeat and water-logged opening, fine films from the Coens, Clio Barnard and Hirokazu Kore-eda lifted the mood at this year's film ...

Venus in Fur Cannes Review

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:24:08 -0400

Cannes Film Festival Revi... The play premiered Off Broadway in 2010 and transferred uptown the following season, making an overnight New York stage star and eventual Tony Award winner out ...

Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight Cannes Review

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:24:07 -0400

Director Stephen Frears' historical drama recreates the inner workings of the 1970 Supreme Court as it determined the fate of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the Vietnam ...

Russian pays $1.5M to go to space with DiCaprio at Cannes auction

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:15:46 -0400

Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at a photocall for the film "The Great Gatsby" during the 66th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 15, 2013. UPI/David ...

Djokovic Looks to Complete Title Set at French Open

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:23:01 -0400

Rafael Nadal with the 2011 French Open Trophy The Roland Garros French Open Tennis tournament begins on Sunday 26th May 2013 and runs for two weeks. All eyes are on Spaniard, Rafa Nadal, who has won 7 out of his last 8 ...

Hany Abu Assads Omar entertainment with a twist at Cannes

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:45:29 -0400

The action starts with the young baker Omar (the newcomer Adam Bakri) climbing over the separation wall - dodging surveillance cameras and bullets in the process -- so that he can see his secret love Nadja (Leem Lubany). Fed up with being constantly harassed, Omar and his joke-spewing friends Amjad (Samer Bisharat) and Nadja's brother Tarek (Eyad Hourani) decide to exact some revenge and ...

A list of previous Palme dOr winners at Cannes Film Festival

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:42:58 -0400

CANNES, France - For 66 years, the Cannes Film Festival's highest prize, the Palme d'Or, has been one of the most prestigious in movies. Winners have ranged from classic American films (Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver," Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation") to European classics (Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita"). Ahead of ...

Iranian director facing jail appears in Cannes

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:42:35 -0400

Director Mohammad Rasoulof poses for photographers during a photo call for the film Manuscripts don't Burn at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel ...

PH cineastes celebrate in the French Riviera

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:37:38 -0400

MODEL Teresita "Tetta" Agustin and French husband Dr. Christian Baverey welcome the Filipinos to Cannes. CANNES--Delegates from all over the world toasted the Philippines in a party held on Wednesday night in a tent set up beside the home of former Givenchy model Teresita "Tetta" Agustin and her French husband Dr. Christian Baverey in the trs upscale Isola Bella area in this ...

David Beckham left out of final Paris St-Germain match of the season

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:30:39 -0400

Former England football captain David Beckham has played his last competitive match, having been dropped from the Paris St-Germain team to face ...

Djokovic and Cold Weather Threaten Nadals Paris Bid

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:20:58 -0400

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France begins withdrawing from Mali

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:12:26 -0400

France began the first stage of a withdrawal from Mali Saturday in what it says is a plan to pull out most of its troops and equipment by the end of the year. A convoy carrying unneeded equipment and vehicles left a French base outside the capital, Bamako, headed for Abidjan ...

Comoran island Mayotte is now a French department

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:09:26 -0400

Despite strong protests from the government of Comoros, the island of Mayotte has officially become the 101st department of France; or an integral part of the French ...

Mayotte issue to split or join Comoros France

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:09:13 -0400

Despite heavy protests from Comoros, the Comoran island Mayotte soon will become a department and an integrated part of France. The move could further divide France and Comoros, or bring them closer ...

World French army begins Mali withdrawal

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:39:54 -0400

Saturday's withdrawal comes just two days after Islamist rebels targeted an army barracks and French-run uranium mine in neighbouring Niger, killing 21 people. French special forces helped Nigerien soldiers end a hostage siege at the barracks on ...

Mali Conflict French forces begin Mali withdrawal completely Africa News

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:36:13 -0400

The convoy according to local reporters headed to the south where it is believe there were on their way to the Ivory Coast. It is however unclear what the troops will be doing in Ivory Coast but there have been suggestions from political analyst that the troops will assist in providing some military advice to the Ivorian military before eventually departing to Paris. But an anonymous French ...

Djokovic blocks Nadals path to French Open super eight

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:35:25 -0400

Having pulled clear of Bjorn Borg's record of six wins at Roland Garros with a seventh championship in 2012, the 26-year-old has already confounded the critics who had written him off during a seventh-month injury absence. Since his return to the tour in February, Nadal has shaken off the heartbreak of missing the Olympics, as well as the US and Australian Opens, to collect six titles from ...

War Of Words France Debates Teaching Courses In English

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:21:26 -0400

On Thursday in Paris, demonstrators protest against a measure to teach more university courses in English. Will teaching English in France's universities undermine the French language? That's up for debate in the country now, and the arguments are heated. The lower house of the French Parliament approved a measure Thursday that would allow courses to be taught in English, ...

Mom kids die in French chalet fire

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:19:23 -0400

Toulon, France - A woman and two children, aged seven and eight, died in a blaze at a chalet in southern France overnight Friday, the local fire chief said, with the cause of the blaze ...

Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:18:58 -0400

Director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun stirred up some emotion and national pride when he premiered his new movie "Grigris," at the Cannes Film Festival this ...

France We can start bombing Libya tonight

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:47:29 -0400

The French Defence Minister has confirmed that military action against the Ghaddafi regime can start only hours after the UN Security Council approves of ...

Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood CCFC Praises France Baby TV Ban Urges FTC Action in the US

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:33:52 -0400

CCFC Praises France Baby TV Ban; Urges FTC Action in the US WASHINGTON - August 19 - Yesterday, ...

Piracy forces Comoros into French military coop

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:18 -0400

After an 11-year suspension, France and Comoros have signed a new military cooperation agreement in response to the ever-approaching Somali pirates. At the same time Comoros condemned France in the ...

The hottest French It girl of 2013 Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:20:58 -0400

Her mother is the former editor of French Vogue, she was photographed by Mario Testino at 10, and her new baby blog rivals Gwyneth's... Julia Restoin Roitfeld is 2013's ultimate It ...

French spiderman Jean-Michel Casanova scales 172-meter tall elevator in Hunan

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:56:16 -0400

French rock climber Jean-Michel Casanova climbs the 172-meter tall metal elevator frame in Zhangjiajie, a scenic spot in Central China's Hunan province, May 18, 2013.(Photo/ ...

One more French soldiers killed in Mali Elysee

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:06:41 -0400

PARIS, April 29 (Xinhua) -- A French soldier was killed on Monday in northern Mali, bringing the total death toll of French servicemen in the conflict-torn country to six since French forces started a military operation in January, the Elysee Palace said. French President Francois Hollande expressed in an online statement "his great sadness" for the death of one more French soldier in ...

Far-right figure commits suicide in Paris’ Notre Dame to protest gay marriage

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:43:08 -0400

Just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dominique Venner, 78, a prominent figure in French far-right circles, shot himself dead in front of the altar in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.In a blog posted that day, headlined "The May 26 demo and Heidegger", referring to an upcoming anti-gay marriage protest, Venner exhorted demonstrators not to ignore "the reality of African and North African ...

Marion Cotillard attends premiere of The Immigrant at Cannes

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:31:52 -0400

French actress Marion Cotillard (C) attends the premiere of "The Immigrant" with director James Gray (L) and actor Jeremy Renner at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 24, 2013. (Xinhua/Zhou ...

Georges Moustaki French Singer and Songwriter Dies at 79

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:17:30 -0400

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Forlan Lodeiro named in Uruguay squad

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:25:09 -0400

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has included Brazil-based players Diego Forlan and Nicolas Lodeiro in his squad for June internationals against France and Venezuela in addition to the Confederations Cup.Midfielder Lodeiro, 23, was rewarded for his impressive form for Botafogo,for whom he top-scored with eight goals during the club's triumphant 2013 Campeonato Carioca campaign, while Forlan has ...

Cannes Hollywood Gives Back at Star-Filled AmfAR Gala

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:32 -0400

In her latest Film Files column, Sharon Swart gets an auction scoop from Harvey Weinstein and catches up with Jessica Chastain, who says of the fundraiser's growth from last year: "I was hoping we'd double it, and we made even ...

French man Cedric A arrested on suspicion of chopping eating 95-yr-old grandma

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:41 -0400

French news site Le Point reported that the man, named Cedric A., had chopped his relative into pieces and spread most of them around her property and buried in the ...

Nadal complains about cold weather in Paris

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:18:37 -0400

Seven-time champion Fafael Nadal said that he is maintaining good shape for the this year's French Open but the only problem might be the cold weather."When I came back, I played well," said the Spaniard. "I had a very good few tournaments. I am here back another year and just be there is a very positive news for me. The only negative thing is this cold weather."Nadal, ...

World Briefing | Europe France Investigators Tie I.M.F. Chief to Fraud Inquiry Involving Sarkozy

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:12:23 -0400

Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, was made an ...

Golden era of French popular song closes with death of singer Georges Moustaki

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:30 -0400

Franco-Greek singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki plays the piano at his home in Paris in 2008. Photograph: Stephane de ...

Christine Lagarde not charged in embezzlement investigation

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:52:20 -0400

Christine Lagarde , the head of the International Monetary Fund, has not been charged after two days of questioning by French judges over alleged complicity in the embezzlement of state funds.But she has not been completely cleared in the investigation over her authorisation of a controversial out-of-court settlement for the maverick French businessman Bernard Tapie when she was finance minister ...

Cannes Sony Classics Nabs Jim Jarmuschs Only Lovers Left Alive

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:51:56 -0400

). "It would take a stake through the heart to keep Barker, Bernard and Leiner away from a good movie," said Jeremy Thomas about Sony Pictures Classics' ...

Bollywood hopes Cannes will can the ‘B-word’

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:51:17 -0400

Sealed: Indian star Aishwarya Rai arrives for the screening of 'Blood Ties' at the 66th international film festival in Cannes, on France's Mediterranean coast, on Monday. | ...

Cannes Dern a leading man again in ‘Nebraska’

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:03:22 -0400

From right, actors Bruce Dern, Angela McEwan, director Alexander Payne, June Squibb and Will Forte pose during a photo call for the film "Nebraska" at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 23, 2013. AP photo CANNES, France-- For the aging, gruff patriarch of his father-son road trip ';Nebraska,'; Alexander Payne tried to lure Gene ...

Rafa Nadal dismayed with cold wet Paris ahead of French Open

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:57:06 -0400

France Making his comeback after missing the last two grand slams, Rafa Nadal probably expects a warm reception next week when he returns to Roland Garros, an event which is supposed to be one of the summer highlights of the French sporting calendar.Yet the Spaniard, in pursuit of a record-extending eighth title, is likely to be greeted by cold, grey and damp weather and few would blame him if ...

Aussie James Duckworth books spot in French Open draw

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:57:06 -0400

France Australian James Duckworth has won through to the main draw of the French Open.The New South Welshman booked a qualifying spot on Friday to take the number of Australians in the tournament to seven.In the final qualifying round at Roland Garros, Duckworth posted a 6-1, 6-4 win over Croatian Dusan Lajovic, who had knocked Australian Matthew Ebden out of qualifying.World number 185 ...

French Niger troops kill Islamists holding out at Niger base

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:11 -0400

NIAMEY (Reuters) - French special forces and Niger troops shot dead on Friday the last two Islamists involved in a twin attack on a military base and a French uranium mine in Niger claimed by the mastermind of January's mass hostage-taking in Algeria. Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a one-eyed veteran of al Qaeda's North African operations, said in a statement that his Mulathameen brigade organised ...

French Government Considers Banning Same-Sex Marriage Opposition Group

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:43:27 -0400

With a major protest against same-sex marriage coming up on Sunday in Paris, France, the country's Interior Minister Manuel Valls said Thursday that he is contemplating banning the opposition group French ...

IMF chief avoids charges in French arbitration case

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:35:24 -0400

Christine Lagarde says she has been named a witness, not a suspect, in a French case involving alleged misuse of funds. Lagarde faced two days of questioning before being made an "assisted witness" in the case, The Financial Times reported. Supporters feared she would be placed under investigation in the case. Lagarde told reporters Friday she was not surprised by the court's ...

Cornet Hradecka reach final in Strasbourg

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:06:18 -0400

STRASBOURG, France -; Third-seeded Alize Cornet of France beat Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3 on Friday to reach the Strasbourg International ...

How the French Connection Helped This Is the Kit

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:57:37 -0400

To listen to the alternative folk songs of Kate Stables, aka This Is The Kit, is to be reminded of a long line of quintessentially English artists, from Sandy Denny to Beth Orton and Laura Marling. Something in the folk melodies, rustic instrumentation and Stables' pure-accented voice just conjures the English countryside. It may come as a surprise, therefore, to learn that Stables has spent ...

Liberaces poodle is top dog at Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:49:56 -0400

Source: Reuters A white poodle with cataracts stole the limelight from Hollywood star Michael Douglas by winning the Palm Dog award during the Cannes film festival. Critics at the prestigious festival on the Mediterranean coast may have hailed Douglas for his performance as Liberace in Steven Soderbergh's Behind the Candelabra, but it was the flamboyant pianist's blind Baby Boy who ...

Lavrov Kerry to Meet in Paris on May 27 - Source

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:47:31 -0400

MOSCOW, May 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry on May 27, a source in the Russian Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday. It will be the sixth meeting between top Russian and US diplomats this year. Lavrov and Kerry last met in mid-May in the northern Swedish city of Kiruna. The meeting is expected to focus a ...

Video Luxury brands see Cannes as golden opportunity for publicity

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:55:04 -0400

For film-makers, Cannes is all about winning the coveted Palme d'Or. But for corporations, the red carpet provides a glamorous backdrop for promoting luxury products. Hayley Platt ...

Toulon book ticket to Paris

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:51:48 -0400

Toulon will have a chance at claiming an historic European-French double after beating reigning champions Toulouse 24-9 in Friday's Top 14 semi-final in Nantes. Toulon will now face either Clermont or Castres in the final at the Stade de France on June 1.The defending champions ensured the clash was a highly entertain spectacle, throwing the ball around like a hot potato in the classic ...

French lessons help Novak Djokovic navigate road to Paris destiny

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:46:04 -0400

Novak Djokovic lost to Rafael Nadal at the French Open last year in a four-set final that spanned two days because of rain. Photograph: Christian ...

Marseille Baup agree to one-year extension

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:45:24 -0400

Marseille coach Elie Baup has reached an agreement with the club to extend his contract for an extra year through to the end of the 2014/15 season, the Ligue 1 side announced Friday on the club's official ...

Frigide Barjot The French anti-gay marriage leader under attack

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:37:40 -0400

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 ...

Frances luxury industry tourism hurt by Paris street crime

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:27:19 -0400

The streets of Paris are getting a reputation of being unsafe for tourists and is threatening the great brand names of French fashion. A leading association that counts Chanel and Dior as members urged the authorities to take action on the climate of insecurity which it said could keep cash-flush tourists away. Several recent incidents have tarnished the image of Paris - the world's most ...

Julie Delpy on Before Midnight the Art of Arguing Topless and Her Days as a French “Gang Member”

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:47:27 -0400

The following post contains mild plot spoilers. It has been 18 years since Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke premiered their romantic, European-set indie Before Sunrise. This Friday, nine years after the charming sequel, Before Sunset, the trio reunites with Before Midnight, an exquisitely composed installment to the conversational series. Thankfully, Julie's character, ...

On the Runway Blog Keeping it Classic in Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:24:38 -0400

The dominant look in Cannes at the amfAR dinner was natural glamour. Top row, from left to right: Irina Shayk, Heidi Klum, Isabeli Fontana; second row: Tanya Dziahileva, Chanel Iman and Karolina Kurkova, Stacey Keibler; third row: Milla Jovovich, Sharon Stone, Rosario Dawson; fourth row: Paris Hilton, a guest and Kylie Minogue. Cannes is one of those film festivals where the glamor is as ...

AmfAR Gala Draws Celebrities at Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:24:33 -0400

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 ...

Cannes Cant Decide How to Feel About Marion Cotillards Prostitution Drama

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:19:26 -0400

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 ...

IMFs Lagarde escapes formal investigation in French case

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:19:07 -0400

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 ...

French priest active Mason removed from parish

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:09 -0400

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 ...

Prosecutors want Gerard Depardieu to pay $5200 fine and lose license

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:10:26 -0400

Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives at the Rome Film Festival in Rome on October 21, 2007. Depardieu is in Rome with his film "Labbuffata". (UPI Photo/David ...

Two Jihadists Shot After Niger Attack

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:50 -0400

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 ...

In photos The stars plus Paris Hilton come out for amfAR at Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:35:42 -0400

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 ...

Gloom over French producers lifts with activity in May survey

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:32 -0400

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 ...

French government seeks to ban extreme right-wing group

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:55 -0400

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 ...

T Magazine Shock of the Old | The French Designer Marc Auclert’s Whimsical Jewelry

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:12:10 -0400

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 ...

France tries to win back business

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:09:15 -0400

THE French government is trying to woo business, amid concerns that it has antagonised the very sector needed to reinvigorate the ...

Rocket-propelled Frenchman breaks mountain bike speed record - video

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:35 -0400

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 ...

Cannes Me Myself and Mum Takes Home Two Awards From Directors Fortnight

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:07 -0400

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 ...

North African jihadists widen their war

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:18 -0400

The jihadist alliance in North Africa has widened its war with attacks in Niger demonstrating the militants are able to causing mayhem across the ...

Immigrant Drama Shoots for Top Cannes Prize

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:43 -0400

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 ...

Mobile app to help fight against racism in France

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:23:55 -0400

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 ...

For 1st time since 82 3 US men qualify in Paris

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:21:24 -0400

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 ...

Megan Rapinoe headed back to Lyon for 2013-14 season

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:11:36 -0400

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 ...

Nadal Remains the One to Beat at French Open

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:56 -0400

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Who will win Frances culture war Ask Frigide Barjot

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:05:10 -0400

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 ...

South Korean rapper Psys look-alike sneaks into Cannes parties fools celebrities

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:00 -0400

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 ...

UBS France could face criminal investigation source

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:58:57 -0400

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 ...

Ford to retain 1000 jobs at French plant after deal

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:58:57 -0400

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 ...

Iran filmmaker gets standing ovation for secret film at Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:58:57 -0400

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, ...

France Libya to announce new security moves in wake of terror attacks in neighbouring Niger

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:51 -0400

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 day ...

IMF chief grilled for second day over French payout scandal

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:49:25 -0400

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 ...

Kidman didnt wear Hathaway hand-me-down to Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:46:11 -0400

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 ...

Hradecka wins twice to gain Strasbourg International final

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:46:01 -0400

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 ...

Alize Cornet beats Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard in Strasbourg semi-final

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:11:08 -0400

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 ...

French govt backs 75 tax rate scraps exec pay cap

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:07:26 -0400

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 ...

Thieves sneak past 80 guards to steal $2.6M necklace at Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:05:46 -0400

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 ...

Frances Air liquide wins gas contract in China

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:58:11 -0400

/enpproperty--> PARIS - French energy company Air Liquide announced on Friday a long-term deal to supply industrial gas to the private Chinese group Fujian Shenyuan. "Under the terms of the contract, Air Liquide will invest in an industrial gases complex of eight units including an Air Separation Unit of 2,000 tons of oxygen per day, a Gasification unit, a Purification unit of synthesis ...

Canadas Eugenie Bouchard falls just short in Strasbourg semifinals

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:51:10 -0400

Third-seeded Alize Cornet of France edged Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 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 of the French Open clay-court tuneup and saved six break points. Bouchard, 19, had reached the semifinals of a WTA event for the first time in her career. She was looking to become the first ...

Period dramas premiere on day 10 of Cannes film festival

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:45:42 -0400

Cast members Marion Cotillard (C) and Jeremy Renner (R) sign autographs after a news conference for the film ''The Immigrant'' during the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 24, ...

France and Germany team up for a New Deal on youth unemployment

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:45:18 -0400

Germany and France are to tackle mass youth unemployment gripping southern Europe with a ‘New Deal’ aimed at curbing the mounting anger that is threatening to tear the eurozone ...

Cannes The Selfish Giant Wins Europa Cinemas Labels Best European Film Nod

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:36 -0400

time the Label has been awarded in Cannes. The prize means the Europa Cinemas Network, a exhibitors association which represents over 3,000 screens in Europe and elsewhere, will provide additional backing to exhibitors to exhibit the film. This year's Europa Cinemas jury in Cannes consisted ...

Cannes Sony Pictures Classics Acquires The Lunchbox for North America

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:36 -0400

, a mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together by leaving notes in a lunchbox, but their fantasy gradually threatens to overwhelm ...

Emirates Opens Luxury Refurbished Lounge in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:29:51 -0400

WAM PARIS, May 24th, 2013 (WAM) -- Emirates, has inaugurated its refurbished Paris Charles de Gaulle Lounge for First Class and Business Class passengers as well as Platinum and Gold members of Emirates Skywards - the airline's frequent flyer programme. It is the first of the airline's existing worldwide network of lounges to be refurbished in the new interior design, originally ...

Boy not killedIsrael Government Review France 2 Al-Durrah Report its Consequences and Implications

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:27:45 -0400

Contrary to the report's claim that the boy is killed, the committee's review of the raw footage showed that in the final scenes, which were not broadcast by France 2, the boy is seen to be alive. [For a copy of the complete report: http://bit.ly/15YM5zS ] Publication of the Report of the Government Review Committee Regarding the France 2 Al-Durrah Report, its Consequences and ...

Psy look-alike crashes Cannes soirees and dupes celebs

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:23 -0400

New York Post was first to break the story on "Fake Psy" who they have nicknamed "Psych!" (groan if you must, but at least agree it's fitting). Not only did he party crash exclusive soirees, he also appeared on French television and appeared at various venues with a security detail.On May 22, the real PSY acknowledged his doppelganger in ...

Gerard Depardieu too drunk to understand drink driving charge

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:59 -0400

A lawyer for the Gerard Depardieu has claimed that his prosecution for drink driving was illegal – because the French actor was "not completely sober" when he was told about ...

Cornet reaches final in Strasbourg

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:08 -0400

STRASBOURG, France -; Third-seeded Alize Cornet of France edged Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3 Friday to reach the final of the Strasbourg ...

Hamilton Watches to Close the Cannes Film Festival with Zulu by Jerome Salle

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:57 -0400

CANNES, France, May 24, 2013 /CNW/ - Hamilton, pioneering Swiss watch brand with a long history in aviation and cinema, has partnered with the French film Zulu by Jerome Salle, to be screened on Sunday 26th May to close the Cannes Film ...

EU Lawmakers Back French Demands to Limit U.S. Trade Talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:45:50 -0400

European Union lawmakers voted on Thursday to limit the scope of a proposed free-trade deal between Europe and the United States, backing French demands to leave out culture and potentially irritating Washington. The European Parliament, which can veto EU trade accords, voted 460 in favor and 105 against with 28 abstentions to limit Brussels’ room for maneuver in talks on a deal that would ...

Psy of disappointment Gangnam Style imposter caught living the high life at Cannes film festival

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:45:28 -0400

A man pretending to be South Korean rapper Psy talked his way into glitzy parties at the Cannes film festival and posed with fans until he was spotted drinking champagne by the real Psy's ...

Redford gets an ovation Gosling booed at Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:38:11 -0400

Robert Redford's portrayal of a sailor lost at sea in "All is Lost" received a standing ovation at Cannes. The Cannes film festival is winding down and a winner has emerged among the glitz, the celebrities and the crime sprees. The festival has been marred by a series of high-stake heists, leaving festival goers minus some expensive jewels, laptops and gowns. The first to be ...

French special forces intervene in Niger amid Al-Qaeda attacks

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:37:13 -0400

Terrorism French special forces assisted Nigerien troops in an operation at an army base in Niger to flush out Al-Qaeda-linked militants suspected of a string of deadly attacks Thursday in the West African country. At least 21 people were killed and dozens more wounded in coordinated car bombings and assaults on a uranium mine run by French company Areva in the town of Arlit, and at a military ...

2013 French Open Seeds

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:35:14 -0400

Defending champion Rafael Nadal, whose world ranking slipped to No. 4 after he spent seven months recovering from a knee injury, is seeded third in the upcoming French ...

Dabba earning plaudits at Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:31:42 -0400

An unhappy housewife (Nimrat Kaur) and a lonely government official (Irrfan) nearing retirement connect through a wrongly delivered dabba. It becomes the carrier of not just wholesome meals but also notes. Romance brews. The plot of debutant writer-director Ritesh Batra's Dabba (The Lunchbox) is sweet and judging by the reception that the film has received at Cannes it is also highly ...

Djokovic Adopts Head in Sand Approach for French Open

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:57 -0400

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Manuscripts Dont Burn Cannes Review

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:37 -0400

Mads Mikkelsen stars in this French-language adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist's novella, which premiered in competion at the Cannes Film ...

Etisalat makes top bid for Vivendis Maroc Tel sources

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:21:27 -0400

By Leila Abboud and Sophie SassardPARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Gulf telecom operator Etisalat has offered a higher price for Vivendi's Maroc Telecom stake than rival Qatari bidder Ooredoo, according to two people familiar with the matter.Etisalat's bid needs further work, however, and has more legal conditions than Ooredoo's offer, so Vivendi has not yet made a final choice, the people ...

Television wins new respect from movie elite at Cannes festival

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:08:32 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 10:08am EDT * Television cited as leading the way in filmmaking * Steven Soderbergh among directors gravitating towards TV * Online delivery giving audiences more choice By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES, May 24 (Reuters) - Actors and directors gathered for the world's leading movie showcase in Cannes this week said television was increasingly luring top talent and should no longer ...

France wont force companies to cap executive pay

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:55:36 -0400

PARIS — The French government is trying to woo executives and entrepreneurs, amid concerns that it has antagonized the businesses needed to reinvigorate the economy. Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici announced Friday that the government no longer plans to push for a law to cap executive salaries in the private sector. Instead, Moscovici told reporters that he was in discussions with ...

Movie reviews Fast Furious 6 Ishkq In Paris

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:42:50 -0400

Fast & Furious 6Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Luke EvansDirection: Justin LinRating: It is tough getting it right the sixth time around. You have been fast, you have been furious over five films. What's more, the fifth one pretty much seemed to define the heights a heady combo of guys, guns, chicks and cars ...

IHT Rendezvous Pictures Tell the Story of Portuguese in France

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:40:18 -0400

PARIS -- The seven-year-old in the black-and-white photograph bit shyly on her finger, concealing a slight smile. Maria da Conceição TinaMelhorado looked at her long and hard. "I knew it was me," Ms. Melhorado, 54, said, recalling her first encounter with the image in 2010, when a friend called her about it. "But the date in the caption was off by a year, so I had ...

Kerry Lavrov to meet on Syria in Paris on Monday

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:13 -0400

AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet privately in Paris on Monday to discuss their efforts to bring Syria's warring parties to a peace conference, a U.S. official said on Friday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the two men would "continue their conversation (from) Moscow," a reference to ...

BHA will respond quickly if French authorities clear Frankie Dettori

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:02:22 -0400

Frankie Dettori hopes to be given the all-clear to resume his career in the saddle in time for next week's Derby. Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty ...

At Cannes movie palace talk of TVs rise

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:36 -0400

CANNES, France (AP) -- The annual Cannes festival on the French Riviera is the grandest platform in the world for the highest ambitions of film, a place where the art form is worshipped with wild passion and adoring reverence. Movies are projected pristinely in regal theaters, where they're greeted by the world's cinephiles with feverish ...

Letter from Europe Qatari Hopes for Paris Saint-Germain Meet Reality

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:46:29 -0400

On May 12, the Paris Saint-Germain soccer team clinched its first French championship in 19 years to the wild delight of its players, its fans and its owners, Qatar Sports ...

Max Rose Cannes Review

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:58 -0400

Now 87, Max is a one-hit wonder who wrote a popular late-‘50s standard called "Hurry Home," the significance of which gradually becomes clear. Despite his failure ever to match that success, Max has led a fulfilling life, thanks largely to a long and loving marriage to the beautiful Eva ...

Cannes Stars Forced to Rearrange Flights to LA Amid London Runway Closures

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:57 -0400

LONDON - A British Airways plane had to return to Heathrow Airport to make an emergency landing after black smoke was seen coming from an ...

Marseille priced out of Damiao move

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:36:37 -0400

Leandro Damiao is currently too expensive for Marseille, according to sporting director Jose Anigo. The Brazil international has been linked with Premier League club Tottenham in recent transfer windows, but rumours have also surfaced that he is set for a switch to Ligue 1. Anigo admitted that the club were keeping tabs on the Internacional striker, but he concedes that the deal is not ...

Nadal Djokovic in same half of French Open draw

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:34:07 -0400

Rafael Nadal, shown giving the 2012 French Open men's singles championship trophy a bite -- as is his tradition -- will be seeking a record-tying eighth French Open title when the tournament begins Monday. The pairings for the event were released Friday. UPI/David ...

French Open Mens Singles Draw

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:29:58 -0400

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Rafael Nadal seeded No. 3 for French Open

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:57:30 -0400

Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title. Friday's draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament placed Nadal and Djokovic on the same half of the field, while Roger Federer could face David Ferrer in the other semifinal. Federer, the owner of a record 17 major titles including the 2009 ...

Nadal Djokovic on semi-final collision course in Paris

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:55:11 -0400

View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Novak Djokovic of Serbia (R) shakes hand with Rafael Nadal of Spain after the final match of the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco April 21, 2013. REUTERS/Olivier ...

Cannes 2013 The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz – review

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:49:10 -0400

Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz has been proudly spruced up and reissued; an act of reclamation, in some level, for a film that back in the early 70s, was one of the first Canadian features to make an international impact. Adapted from Mordecai Richler's 1959 novel set in a Jewish area of Montreal about a bustling young man furiously angling to get ahead - the missing link, if you will, ...

Cannes Magic Magic Stars Juno Temple Michael Cera on Culture Shock in Chile

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:35 -0400

Temple credits Cera's friendship for helping her get through the emotional scenes in Sebastian Silva's psychological thriller, which screened in the Directors' Fortnight ...