Tag: Paris
US Magazines: Canadians World's Top Intellectuals'
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWow, who knew we were so Brainy, after reading this, I rushed to check my phone messages. No doubt I was out when they called."PARIS - Liberal deputy leader Michael...
A Protestant town's 'conspiracy of good' in Vichy...
The Christian Scient Monitor has posted an interesting article telling the story of the people in a small town in France. They never lost sight of the humanity of their neighbors:"'Weapons of the spirit'Trocme gave...
10,000 Dead in China Quake, More Feared
UPDATE: 6:04 p.m. EDT May 12, Death toll reaches 10,000Chinese authorities estimate 10,000 deaths in Sichuan province alone. The earthquake was felt as far as away as Vietnam."The report came as Premier...
Olympic torch is greeted with joy in China
Despite the protests all over the world against the Olympic torch, the flame was met with much enthusiasm upon its arrival in China. So much enthusiasm in fact that the police are having to protect it from the...
Madonna's tour to kick off in UK
Pushing 50, Madonna is making it clear she will never stop performing while there's still some air left in her lungs"Pop icon Madonna has announced that she will launch her 27-date world tour in Cardiff on 23...
All about Hyundai i20 Car
"The upcoming five door hatchback car will be placed between Hyundai i10 and i30- which means Hyundai i20 is ranked above i10, but lower than i30. Though the five door Hyundai i20 is expected to launch in Europe this year, a three door version of i20 will also come to the...
Delray Beach Film Fest, Global Sound Conference, ...
Digital Hollywood Spring '08 celebrates new talent in the "New Social Digital Media Landscape," when it meets May 5-8 in Hollywood, holding events like the VIP opening day dinner hosted by Tim Chang, featuring ...
Kylie Minogue to receive top French honour
International pop star Kylie Minogue will receive the top French honour of being made a knight in the Order of Arts and Letters for her 'contribution to the enrichment of French culture'. "The 39-year-old said:...
Angry May Day protests go ahead in Ankara, Moscow...
"Thousands demonstrated around Europe Thursday in traditional May Day labour demonstrations on issues ranging from pension reforms to standards of living. Turkish riot police clashed with demonstrators...
May 1st, Jumping off the Bridge in Oxford, Muguet...
In many places around the world, May 1st, May Day is a holiday.First it is Labour Day, second as the French Embassy reminds us for the Catholic church it marks the beginning of the month of the Virgin.The French tradition is to offer Muguet (lily of the valley) to loved ones...
Tribute to 1968? Under the cobblestones, Jewels: ...
Sous les paves, l'argent!Celebrations or should we call it commemorations of May 1968 come in many forms.French jeweler Jean Dinh Van decided to bring back to life Le Pave dinh van, a pendant which he originally offered during the events of 1968.
Paris tackles rat problem again
Paris has a lot of rats. Having been there numerous times, I know this for a fact. So every year they have to do something about the pesky rodents. They have now launched their annual effort to reduce the number of...
AL FAYED: IT'S OVER
"MOHAMED Al Fayed last night accepted the Diana inquest verdict and ended his decade-long fight to prove the Princess and his son Dodi were murdered. The Harrods tycoon said he was calling a halt to his...
Only Gandhi and Shah Rukh Khan did it in Paris!
"He will be unveiled in the presence of Albert Einstein, Charles De Gaulle, Mahatma Gandhi, Michael Jackson, John Paul II, Elvis Presley and Alfred Hitchcock at France's Grevin Museum in Paris, Monday, April 28,...
