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...
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"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...
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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...
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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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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...
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"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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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 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...