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Léa Seydoux (L) and Adele Exarchopoulos in La Vie d’Adèle – Chapitre 1 & 2 (Blue Is The Warmest Color)  by Abdellatif Kechiche
25/05/2013 - Cannes Film Festival 2013

Lesbian love tipped for Palme d'Or as Jarmusch, Polanski close Cannes

Star directors Jim Jarmusch and Roman Polanski wrapped up the viewings at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, as critics tipped lesbian love story Blue is the warmest colour or Coen ...

Iranian journalists flee to find press freedom
03/05/2013 - International report

Iranian journalists flee to find press freedom

Iran has one of the most oppressive media environments in the world. The country takes the 174th spot of 179 countries in this year's press freedom index released by the Reporters Without ...

US Secretaries John Kerry and Chuck Hagel both active in Middle East
22/04/2013 - World news explained

US Secretaries John Kerry and Chuck Hagel both active in Middle East

The United States secretary of state John Kerry was in Turkey this weekend to take part in a 'Friends of Syria' meeting in support of the Syrian opposition.

Iran's Ahmadinejad visits Africa
15/04/2013 - African news explained

Iran's Ahmadinejad visits Africa

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmandinejad began a tour of three African countries yesterday. As head of the non-alignement movement, he started his tour with a one-day visit to Benin, followed ...

13/03/2013

French press review 13 March 2013

The cardinals are still in their conclave. Shimon Peres is at the European parliament. What's cooking in French abattoirs? Is François Hollande engaged in class war?

Why Pakistan needs Iran pipeline
12/03/2013 - World news explained

Why Pakistan needs Iran pipeline

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has launched a major gas pipeline project with his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari.

Iran jails journalists as election approaches
03/02/2013 - International media

Iran jails journalists as election approaches

At least 15 journalists have been arrested in Iran over the last three weeks.

IAEA inspectors back in Iran to monitor nuclear program
17/01/2013 - World news explained

IAEA inspectors back in Iran to monitor nuclear program

A team of eight inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, are in Iran (again) to try to reach agreement with Tehran on its nuclear ambitions.

09/01/2013 - France

PSA Peugeot Citroën sales slump 16.5 per cent worldwide

Sales of France’s leading carmaker, PSA Peugeot Citroën, fell 16.5 per cent in 2012 to below three million vehicles worldwide.

15/12/2012 - France - United States

Hollande, other European leaders appalled by Connecticut school massacre

French President François Hollande sent condolences to US President Barack Obama over the shooting of 20 small children and six teachers in a Connecticut school on Friday.

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