Tag: French

Lesbian love story “Blue is the Warmest Colour” wins Palme d’Or as best film

Lesbian love story “Blue is the Warmest Colour” wins Palme d’Or as best film

May 26, – The jury at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday evening selected “Blue Is the Warmest Color: The Life of Adele,” as this year’s best film from a field of 20 works. A French film portraying a lesbian love story ‘Blue is the Warmest Colour’ has won the Palme d’Or for best film […]

May 27, 2013 | By More
Weinstein showcases glamorous Grace Kelly, brawny Mandela flicks

Weinstein showcases glamorous Grace Kelly, brawny Mandela flicks

May 18, AP – CANNES, France (AP) — Harvey Weinstein previewed some of his company’s most anticipated upcoming releases at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. He’s made a habit of such previews, doing the same in 2012 for the Oscar-winning films “Django Unchained” and “Silver Linings Playbook.” Last year, Weinstein said, was “as good […]

May 18, 2013 | By More
French Senate votes on significant labor reform package

French Senate votes on significant labor reform package

May 14, AP – President Francois Hollande has promoted the bill as one of his administration’s signature pieces of legislation which will reform the country’s notoriously hidebound labor market. It includes measures such as making it easier for workers to change jobs and for companies to fire employees. France’s parliament is expected to pass a […]

May 14, 2013 | By More
French armed forces to leave Malian town of Timbuktu

French armed forces to leave Malian town of Timbuktu

April 29, AP – The reallocation of about 100 French soldiers to the northeastern town of Gao will pose a critical test as to whether Malian soldiers and their counterparts from neighboring nations will be able to maintain security in the area still threatened by jihadists. BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Dozens of French forces have […]

April 29, 2013 | By | Reply More
Car bomb hit French embassy in Tripoli

Car bomb hit French embassy in Tripoli

April 23, AP – An apparent car bomb has hit France’s embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli. At least two guards were reportedly wounded in the attack. At least two guards were injured early Tuesday in a car bomb attack on the French embassy in Tripoli, an unnamed embassy official told the news agency Reuters. […]

April 23, 2013 | By | Reply More