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Toronto film festival explores human rights, culture clashes
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 – 22:08 | No comments

AFP – The Toronto film festival opens Thursday with a selection of films this year largely focused on human rights abuses and crossing cultural boundaries.
“We’ve all seen filmmakers address human rights abuses in documentaries, but …

Serbia avenge loss to oust Spain in world basketball quarters
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 – 13:01 | No comments

AFP – Serbia avenged their loss in last year’s European Championship final to upset Spain 92-89 in an opening quarter-final thriller at the world basketball championships on Wednesday.
Serbia led the reigning world champions by as …

Drilling makes progress toward trapped Chile miners
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 – 1:12 | No comments

AFP – A “Plan B” for saving 33 miners made swift progress in its first days of drilling but engineers Tuesday downplayed chances of a quicker rescue than the two to three months authorities expect.
The …

FRANCE: Unions call for new strikes on Sept. 23 over pension reform
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 – 1:08 | No comments

 

The protest in pictures

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[<div class="aef-em-photo-lightbox-caption"><div class="aef-em-photo-lightbox-caption-title"></div><div class="aef-em-photo-lightbox-caption-legend">Brigitte and …

Iraq state TV anchor killed
Tuesday, 7 Sep, 2010 – 7:06 | No comments

AFP – A prominent Iraqi state television anchorman was shot dead on Tuesday as he was driving in the capital, a colleague told AFP, as a media watchdog reported the conflict has been the most …

Iraq govt wants Aziz to die in prison: son
Monday, 6 Sep, 2010 – 14:08 | No comments

AFP – The Iraqi government wants jailed former deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz to die in prison and has shown no compassion for his declining health, his Amman-based son said on Monday.
The warders of 74-year-old …

CINEMA: New Joaquin Phoenix film has the critics guessing: is it a hoax?
Monday, 6 Sep, 2010 – 3:08 | No comments

REUTERS – Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festival.
"I’m Still Here" …

FRANCE – FOOTBALL: Federation officially fires former Les Bleus coach Domenech
Sunday, 5 Sep, 2010 – 16:18 | No comments

AFP – The French football federation has sent a letter of dismissal to former coach Raymond Domenech, who remains on the payroll as an employee of the federation’s training staff, a source told AFP.
  
According …

CRICKET: Fresh match-fixing claims hit scandal-tainted Pakistani team
Sunday, 5 Sep, 2010 – 4:17 | No comments

AFP – Pakistan’s cricket team prepared to face England in a one-day match Sunday under the shadow of fresh claims about an alleged betting scam and reports that a fourth player was being investigated.
  
The …

INTERNET: Craigslist’s ‘Adult Services’ closure sparks debate on how to stop child trafficking
Sunday, 5 Sep, 2010 – 4:11 | No comments

For millions of American internet users, Craigslist is an indispensible online utility. The site serves over seven billion pages a month of classified listings advertising everything from new jobs to roommates and, according to its critics, …

Rossi leads tributes to tragic Moto2 rider Tomizawa
Sunday, 5 Sep, 2010 – 1:11 | No comments

AFP – World champion Valentino Rossi led emotional tributes to Shoya Tomizawa, the Japanese rider killed at San Marino, describing the teenager as a very good rider with a great future ahead of him.
The 19-year-old …

AVIATION: Air France considers new domestic low-cost carrier
Friday, 3 Sep, 2010 – 10:02 | No comments

AFP – Air France-KLM is considering setting up a "low-cost" domestic carrier to meet intense competition in the French market from budget rivals, company sources said on Thursday.
  
The new airline, dubbed ‘Air France Express,’ …

Arrest at Miami airport over suspicious package
Friday, 3 Sep, 2010 – 8:05 | No comments

AFP – Police arrested a passenger after screeners found suspicious luggage at Miami International Airport, prompting evacuations at four of six concourses and diverting flights, federal officials said Friday.
A bomb squad, federal officials and airport …

MEDIA: ‘Prison Valley’ triumphs at 2010 Web Documentary Award
Thursday, 2 Sep, 2010 – 14:05 | No comments

 
“Prison Valley” is this year’s worthy winner of the FRANCE24-RFI web documentary award, which will be presented during the Visa Pour l’Image festival in Perpignan.
Created by David Dufresne and Philippe Brault, the striking multimedia …

FOOD INDUSTRY: Burger King agrees to $3.26bn takeover by private equity firm 3G Capital
Thursday, 2 Sep, 2010 – 2:05 | No comments

AP – Burger King Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it is selling itself to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26 billion.  Its shares soared to an 18-month high.
Thursday’s $24-per-share offer …

European stocks drop before ECB rate call
Thursday, 2 Sep, 2010 – 1:08 | No comments

AFP – European stock markets slid on Thursday as investors took profits from recent gains amid caution before the latest interest rate decision from the European Central Bank.
London’s FTSE 100 index of top shares dipped …