A Way of Life

As the Office of the Ombudsman acknowledged rampant corruption in the country, it received flak for its performance. Church leaders, meanwhile, criticized the government for its dismal record on human rights and transparency. Some lawmakers tossed back the blame to the...

Claude Levi-Strauss Dies

"Claude Levi-Strauss, widely considered the father of modern anthropology for work that included theories about commonalities between tribal and industrial societies, has died. He was 100." I woke up this morning to discover Levi-Strauss have passed away (and I am not talking...

Claude Levi-Strauss, French Intellectual Dies, 100 years old

Claude Levi-Strauss scientist, athropologist, intellectuall has died at the age of 100. ""He was France's greatest scientist," said writer Jean d'Ormesson, fellow member of the Academie Francaise which brings...

Former French President ordered to stand trial on Embezzlement

Corruption in politics is nothing new.  It has occurred at the highest levels in government.  Despite this, we seldom see officials prosecuted.  This is about to change in France. Former French...

Church of Scientology Fined $900,000 for Fraud by French Court

The Church of Scientology was fined upwards of $900,000 after being found guilty of fraud by a French court. Plantiffs in the trial testified they were deceived out of thousands of dollars after the church used an electropsychometer, or E-meter, on them to measure their...

Jean-Charles Marchiani blanchi, fin d’une manipulation de la DST

Jean-Charles Marchiani, l’ancien Monsieur sécurité et terrorisme du pagnolesque ministre de l’intérieur Charles Pasqua, a été définitivement blanchi jeudi par la justice dans l’affaire des otages du Liban. Les documents « fuités à l’insu de leur plein...

Dr. Edhi wins top UN prize for non-violence

Dr. Abdul Sattar Edhi, a Pakistan-based philanthropist, has recently won top UN award for his contributions promoting tolerance and non-violence. "Abdul Sattar Edhi of Pakistan and a Belgian human rights defender...

Sarkozy Junior plays catch up with Father President

Discontentment rather than bemusement!  France is once again faced with one of Nicolas Sarkozy's now infamous stunts.  This one though seems to be reaching the limits of the French people's patience. His second son Jean Sarkozy has been tipped to take over...

Leonardo da Vinci Picture Revealed By Fingerprint

Peter Silverman, a Canadian-born art collector may now be in possession of an original drawing by Leonardo da Vinci of Bianca Maria Sforza. After purchasing what he believed to be an ordinary drawing back in 2007,...

Existrans 2009 — Trans, transgender demonstation in Paris

Photos by William Hamon[ English bellow] Samedi 10 octobre, Paris (Jourdain ↘ République). « Le 10 octobre, jour de la 13ème Existrans (marche des trans, intersexuéEs, et de celles et ceux qui les...

Jim Morrison of The Doors is haunting his grave, say scientists

Doors legend Jim Morrison died in 1971...or did he?  

Designer Alexander McQueen Live Streams His New Collection Online

British fashion designer Alexander McQueen is revolutionizing the way fashion is served to audiences. The designer is currently showing at Paris Fashion Week. McQueen's Spring Summer 2010 collection was streamed live today at 8:15 PM Paris time on his website...

France Telecom Workers Driven to Suicide: 24 Deaths in 20 Months

The most extreme expression of the economic crisis is probably this: since 2008, 24 employees have committed suicide at France Telecom, and 13 have made attempts. Many of the victims blame France Telecom in their suicide notes. The latest incident happened on Monday when a...

Chanel Spring/Summer 2010: Lagefeld Goes "Back to Nature"

The Chanel Spring/Summer 2010 made its runway debut today at the Paris prêt-à-porter, that's ready-to-wear for all you fashion fledglings out there, today, October 6, 2009. The Chanel designer and all-around...

asking for impossible

I do not know how many of us have heard of TAS. The first time I came to know about it was during 1980s when I was the student at an Indian premier business school. For a fortnight or so the school campus had been bustling with the life; companies of the repute came rushing...

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