Yves Saint Laurent Private Art Collection goes to Auction

700 pieces from the late Yves Saint Laurent's private art collection is being put up for auction by his former partner, Pierre Berge.  Christie's will host the auction, which is expected to generate between...

Salma Hayek, Fiancee Break Engagement - They had been engaged for 16 months

"The actress and her French billionaire fiancee, Francois-Henri Pinault, have called off their 16-month engagement, reports USA Today. “We are sad to announce the engagement of Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri...

Second arrest in case of murdered French students

UPDATE 13:00 GMT: The man who turned himself in and was arrested for the grizzly murder of two French students in South London was now beent aken to hospital for an unknown afliction."A man arrested over the murders of two French students has been taken to...

Yves Saint Laurent's ashes scattered in Morocco

Morocco has given final adieu to its old time hero French fashiondesigner Yves Saint Laurent. Fashion icons ashes have been scattered inhis villa in Moroccan city of Marrakech. Although born in AlgeriaFashion...

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"French fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent, widely seen as one of the greatest designers of the 20th century, has died."

Fashion king Saint Laurent dies

" Fashion king Saint Laurent dies Yves Saint Laurent was a major name in 20th Century fashion Yves...

Fans riot, vandalize downtown Montreal

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell Europe have their Soccer Hooligans, Montreal has their Hab (Montreal Canadiens) Hockey Hooligans.Watching the news last night, it looked more like a War Zone...

Letters still favoured contact with Santa

"Text messages, e-mails and social networking are challenging traditional mail but Santa Claus at least is receiving more and more old-fashioned letters, according to the world's postmen. The Universal Postal...

DR Congo Gives Mai Mai 48 Hrs to Disarm

The latest development in the ongoing DR Congo schism:"The Democratic Republic of Congo army has given the pro-government Mai Mai militia - involved in current fighting in eastern Congo - 48 hours to disarm. The...

'State of War' in Eastern Congo as Army splits

There's a deep history here of tribal- and community-based animosity, which I have yet to study in great detail. Basically, a general in the Congolese army has gathered those loyal to him and declared war on...

Ivory Coast: "The war is over"

" The war in Côte d'Ivoire is over. That was the declaration of President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel leader turned Prime Minister Guillaume Soro as Gbagbo set foot in former rebel territory for the first time...

Ivory Coast Militias Begin Disarming

In a turning point in the five-year-long civil war that has gripped the Ivory Coast, militia groups have agreed to hand over their weapons. The process is far from smooth, with some groups expected to hold out and others demanding payment for their guns. Meanwhile Guillaume...

Ivory Coast: Mutual Amnesty for Civil War Crimes

"Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has signed a law giving amnesty for crimes committed during the civil war. The amnesty, part of a recent peace deal, applies to both the New Forces rebels and the armed forces loyal to President Gbagbo. Last month human rights group...

Socialist Votes In France

"Socialist Votes In France Tonignt the Socialist party will decide if they want want a woman or a man to be their candidate for the presidential elections next April. Could it be Ségolène Royal or the two...

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