The 65th Cannes Film Festival will pay tribute to screen goddess Marilyn Monroe, even though she never attended when she was alive. There'll be plenty of up-to-date glamour, too.
The European single currency has been plunged into crisis. Austerity is all the rage thanks to the Greek debts crisis and its aftermath throughout the eurozone.
France's decision to ban the full-face veil has provoked outrage among Muslim and human rights groups who accuse the government of trying to win back votes from the far right Front ...
The world football authority, Fifa, promises the best World Cup yet in South Africa this June. Paul Myers is there to report for RFI, while our features and other reports look at the ...
The war in Afghanistan is in its ninth year. Debate rages over Pakistan's role in the conflict, whether there are viable governments in Kabul and Islamabad and whether the Taliban can be ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo elects a new president on 28 November. Incumbent Joseph Kabila hopes to be reelected. His main challenger, veteran opposition chief Etienne Tshisekedi, ...
As revolt sweeps the Arab world, thousands of Libyans have risen up against the 42-year rule of Moamer Kadhafi, who has responded with troops and fighter planes. There are hundreds of reports ...
