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  • Terror in France following stabbing of soldier Terror in France following stabbing of soldier

    A French soldier who was stabbed in a neck while patrolling the La Defense area of Paris on Saturday is believed to have been the target of a terror attack. The soldier, who is still alive, was rushed to hospital after losing a lot of blood. Private First Class Cedric Cordier was approached from behind and stabbed in the neck with a dagger-like knife. He was in the area as part of an ...

  • UAE France hold talks

    Abu Dhabi crown prince Gen. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sunday met French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius to discuss the strategic relationship between the two countries. Sheikh Mohamed, also the deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met Fabius at the Emirates Palace. The two officials reviewed the level of cooperation and coordination between their two countries, and the ...

  • French Lesbian Love Story Wins Top Prize at Cannes

    A French lesbian love story and a veteran Hollywood star are among the top winners at the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival - the world's most prestigious celebration of cinema. Blue Is the Warmest Color, a story of a teenage girl's love affair with an older woman, won the Golden Palm (Palme d'Or) award for best film. Its Tunisian-born director, Abdellatif Kechiche, said he is ...

  • Huge Anti Gay Marriage March in Paris

    Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Paris on Sunday against France's recently passed same-sex marriage law. Police put the number of protesters at 150,000 while organizers say 1 million people showed up. The march was generally peaceful, but about 100 far-right demonstrators who fought with riot police were arrested. Sunday's march targeted President Francois Hollande and his ...

  • Federer sails into second round at French Open

    Second seed Roger Federer of Switzerland breezed past qualifier Pablo Carreno-Busta in straight sets to enter the second round of the French Open here on Sunday. The 17-time Grand Slam champion crushed the world No.166 Carreno-Busta 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, reports Xinhua. The 21-year-old Spaniard is playing at Roland Garros for the first time after plying his trade on the ITF Futures circuit where he ...


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I Dreamed of Africa

Playing real-life conservationist Kuki Gallmann in "I Dreamed of Africa" is Kim Basinger's first role since winning the 1997 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "L.A. Confidential." Following up an Oscar is a dangerous time for some actors because they get too confident in their ability to raise sub-par material with their acting prowess (for instance, Louise Fletcher followed up her Oscar-winning ... ...

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  • Djokovic gives No.1 priority to never won before French Open this year

    World No.1 Novak Djokovic has said that this year's French Open is the only tournament he is interested in winning. The Serbian tennis ace has never won a French Open before and has the 2012 final to seven-time champion Rafael Nadal, the Daily Star reports. Djokovic, who could meet Nadal in this year's semi-finals at Roland Garros, said that the French Open is the priority of his season, ...

  • Army chief to undertake four-day visit to France from today

    Army Chief General Bikram Singh is undertaking a four days tour to France from today. During his visit, the Army Chief will be interacting with Jean Yves Le Drian, Minister for Defence, Adm Edouard Guillaud, Chief of General Staff and Gen Bertrand Ract-Madoux, Chief of France Army and discuss various defence related issues to strengthen existing defence ties with France. General Singh will ...

  • Air France inaugurates its seasonal service between Paris and Minneapolis - Saint Paul

    Air France yesterday inaugurated its service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Minneapolis- Saint Paul. The Company will operate this seasonal service until 1st September 2013, with five weekly frequencies from 21 May to 16 June, followed by a daily flight as from 17 June 2013, making it with Delta the only airline to offer direct flights between Paris and Minneapolis-Saint Paul. Air ...

  • France Gay Marriage Law Violence Erupts

    Nearly one hundred people have been arrested in Paris when a protest against a new French law allowing same-sex marriage turned violent. Several hundred thousand opponents of same-sex marriage took to the streets of Paris in protest against the reform, which was signed into law by President Francois Hollande last week. While the rally was peaceful throughout much of the day, police said they ...

  • France Gay Marriage Protests Turn Violent

    Nearly one hundred people have been arrested in Paris when a protest against a new French law allowing same-sex marriage turned violent. Several hundred thousand opponents of same-sex marriage took to the streets of Paris in protest against the reform, which was signed into law by President Francois Hollande last week. While the rally was peaceful throughout much of the day, police said ...

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