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IMF still backing Lagarde on second day of French court hearing

The International Monetary Fund repeated its supported for Christine Lagarde as she faced a second day of questioning in a French court on her role in a controversial deal with businessman and politician Bernard Tapie while she was French finance minister.

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Cannes Film Festival 2013

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Actors Amalric and Del Toro in a still from "Jimmy P." by Arnaud Desplechin

19/05/2013 - Report: Cannes 2013

Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)

The cast of Jimmy P. – Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian is an intense transatlantic film . And it’s quite the thing at Cannes this year.

16/05/2013 - Report: Cannes 2013

Young and beautiful at Cannes

At the Cannes Film Festival, the first French film out of six in the main competition is by François Ozon.

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13/05/2013 - France

French experts propose smartphone, tablet tax but spare Google

A panel of experts in France on Monday recommended imposing taxes on smartphones and tablets but rejected a call for Google to be charged for linking to media content.

Dancers perform on the red carpet for the screening of the film The Great Gatsby as they arrive for the opening ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival

16/05/2013 - Report: Cannes 2013

Rain fails to dampen festival spirit at Cannes

The South Coast of France has a reputation for sun and fun, but torrential rain swept through Cannes as the 66th Cannes Film Festival got underway.

11/05/2013 - Report: France - Culture

Captain Future and Superpowers at the Gaïté Lyrique in Paris

Everyone has super-hero or super heroine potential. Some people do take a life-time to realise it, if at all. An interactive exhibition in Paris, called Captain Future and Superpowers ...

07/05/2013 - France

French film legend Alain Delon to be honoured at Cannes Festival

French actor Alain Delon is to be honoured at the Cannes film festival later this month with a screening of Plein Soleil, René Clement's 1960 adaptation of "The Talented Mr ...

05/05/2013 - Report: Culture

Triton’s creole blues calls for Unity

Mauritian bluesman, Eric Triton, scratches the surface of the idealistically portrayed rainbow island of Mauritius. His soulful songs call for unity and often blame politicians for communal rifts.

28/04/2013 - World music matters

The joy of bows - the Tokso Folk String Quartet

Tokso Folk String Quartet - four talented musicians from Greece, Norway and France - talk about the joys of composing for each other and why the island of Crete lives and breathes folk music.

26/04/2013 - Report: France

Street artists transform abandoned Paris nightclub ... for a while

Les Bains Douches was once a famous Paris nightclub and concert hall. At the beginning of 2013 a group of artists transformed the site into a creative space.