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Up to 14 dead in Shebab attack on Mogadishu UN compound

As many as 14 people were killed when Islamist al-Shebab fighters, some using vehicles laden with explosives, attacked a UN compound in Mogadishu on Wednesday.

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Johnny Hallyday and Serge Gainsbourg
14/06/2013 - France

A murder trial with a difference opened in France on Friday - an impersonator of the late rock idol Serge Gainsbourg is accused of trying to kill an impersonator of the still-living legend, Johnny ...

Paris's Musée du Quai Branly, home to a collection of real African art
14/06/2013 - France

French police have uncovered one of the largest networks ever of fake African art in France.

13/06/2013 - France - EU

France will veto the opening of negotiations on new trade accords with the United States, if culture and the cultural industries are not excluded from discussion, says Prime Minister Jean-Marc ...

A horsewoman leads thousands of sheep across Marseille's Old Port
10/06/2013 - France

More than 4,000 sheep, horses, cows and other animals crossed the old port of the southern French city of Marseille’s, watched by 300,000 spectators on Sunday.

Childo Tomas
09/06/2013 - Report: Word Music Matters

Mozambican bass player and vocalist Childo Tomas talks to RFI about the joys of making his first solo album - The roots of Mozambique - after nearly two decades of playing in other ...

02/06/2013 - France

Three prestigious Bordeaux vineyards have been bought by a Hong Kong company, the latest in a number of châteaux bought by Chinese winelovers or companies.

02/06/2013 - Report: France

The town of Fontainebleau and its royal palace south of Paris hosted the third annual Festival of Art History on the first weekend of June.

Chateau Pétrus 1982 and 1990
31/05/2013 - France

The auction of wine from the French president’s cellar raised even more than expected on its first day, Thursday, with a total take of 295,663 euros.

The 1990 Pétrus bottles
30/05/2013 - France

A top French wine-collector has slammed President François Hollande for selling off part of the presidential wine collection.

Cast members Léa Seydoux (L) and Adele Exarchopoulos of Blue is the Warmest Colour at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 23, 2013.
26/05/2013 - Cannes Film Festival 2013

Lea Seydoux, Adele Exarchopoulos and Abdellatif Kechiche exceptionally shared the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for the already notorious Blue is the warmest colour.

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