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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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IMF chief grilled for second day over French payout scandal
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 ...
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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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Frances Air liquide wins gas contract in China
/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 ...
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Canadas Eugenie Bouchard falls just short in Strasbourg semifinals
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 ...
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On the Runway Blog In Cannes Fashion Is Anything but ‘Indie’
Nicole Kidman and Ang Lee, the director. After rounding up the latest red-carpet culprits in Cannes, you begin to wonder if there is real fashion, or, indeed, a real person. Of course you expect a drag queen element -- tired cleavage, blue-hued ruffles, an expertly kicked-out leg -- but what I don't get is why so many women surrender to mannequin glamour. At Cannes, strangely, pleasure and ...
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Period dramas premiere on day 10 of Cannes film festival
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, ...
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France and Germany team up for a New Deal on youth unemployment
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 ...
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Cannes The Selfish Giant Wins Europa Cinemas Labels Best European Film Nod
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 ...
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Cannes Sony Pictures Classics Acquires The Lunchbox for North America
, 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 ...
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Emirates Opens Luxury Refurbished Lounge in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
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 ...
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Boy not killedIsrael Government Review France 2 Al-Durrah Report its Consequences and Implications
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 ...
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Psy look-alike crashes Cannes soirees and dupes celebs
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 ...
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Gerard Depardieu too drunk to understand drink driving charge
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 ...
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French help Niger to kill last jihadist bombers
Twisted metal lies at the site of a morning car bomb attack inside a military camp in Agadez, in northern Niger, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing a total of 26 people and injuring 30, according to ...
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Cornet reaches final in Strasbourg
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 ...
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Forget Michael Douglas Liberaces poodle is top dog at Cannes
By Alexandria Sage and Rob Lang CANNES | Fri May 24, 2013 11:48am EDT CANNES May 24 (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 on Friday. Critics at the prestigious festival on the Mediterranean coast may have hailed Douglas for his performance as Liberace in Steven ...
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Hamilton Watches to Close the Cannes Film Festival with Zulu by Jerome Salle
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 ...
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EU Lawmakers Back French Demands to Limit U.S. Trade Talks
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 ...
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Psy of disappointment Gangnam Style imposter caught living the high life at Cannes film festival
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 ...
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Paris has one of the largest and most emulated bike-sharing systems in the world
Paris is becoming ever more eco-friendly with bike-sharing becoming the major fad of daily commuters and public transport users. The system is so popular, major expansion plans have been announced.
Paris is already home to the largest bicycle-sharing system in the world, but the corporation set up to manage the city’s most eco-friendly form of public transport, Velib, has extensive expansion plans for the network, which is also one of the most copied in the world. Read more
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