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US: Major disaster declared in Oklahoma after tornado leaves 91 dead

A powerful tornado has torn through a suburb of Oklahoma city in the US, leaving at least 91 people dead - including 20 children. The three kilometre wide twister, with winds of…

Egypt sends military reinforcements to Sinai

Egypt sent extra troops to Sinai - days after seven members of its security forces were kidnapped there. 26 armoured vehicles and several military helicopters were deployed to…
Protesters greet Myanmar leader Sein in US

Protesters gathered as the president of Myanmar arrived at the White House. Rights groups and some US lawmakers think Obama has moved too quickly since a breakthrough in…

Paris drizzles as Moscow sizzles in Europe’s warped spring

Spring in the Pyrenees "arrives early and quickly feels like the summer", according to one…
Guatemalan court overturns Montt’s genocide conviction

A genocide conviction against former Guatemalan military leader Efrain Rios Montt has been…

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New Microsoft Xbox

Microsoft is set to unveil its new Xbox console later .... the successor to the highly successful 360 machine. The new…
Royal Mail profits up

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“Prix Media” awarded in Cannes

Danish director Thomas Vinterberg has won the "Prix Media" in Cannes. The prize is awarded to the film with the best…
Europe Weekly: donors dig deep for Mali

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World news

Guillaume Canet's film "Blood Ties" has a global all-star cast. But the French actor-director's…

Speculation hots up in Cannes
Cinema

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's film Le Passé (The Past) has been screened at Cannes Film…

Cannes: The Past coming soon
Le mag

Phoenix rise again with new album

French rock band Phoenix are back with a new studio album. Vocalist Thomas Mars said: "I guess we're…
Generation y

From idea to screen: hard times for indie movies

With the advent of digital technology, it may seem easier than ever for independent film-makers to make…

Futuris

The brain controls our thinking, feelings and movements and a new exhibition in southern France…

Deep inside the brain
Science

In France, ornithologist Christian Moullec pilots his microlight, flying with a flock of birds. He…

Flying with birds
Hi-tech

It’s revolutionized shopping, dummy

Shoppers are used to seeing the traditional, lithesome outline of a fixed-sized mannequin in high-street…
Hi-tech

Wi-fi makes room for li-fi

Oledcomm is a Parisian start-up which has spent the last two years working with 'li-fi', or 'light fidelity'…

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Real Madrid announce Mourinho exit

The managerial musical chairs continues in the world of football as Real Madrid announced on Monday that coach Jose Mourinho will leave the European…
hockey

Sweden win world title on home ice

Sweden won their ninth world title on home ice in Stockholm courtesy of a 5-1 demolition of surprise package Switzerland on Sunday. Switzerland…
football

Porto crowned champions

Porto maintained their stranglehold on the Portuguese topflight after clinching their 27th league title and third in a row following a 2-0 away win…
football

Carlo Ancelotti to leave French champions PSG

After leading Paris Saint Germain to their first league title in 19 years Carlo Ancelotti is set to leave the French capital club at the end of the…

tennis

Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer to Win Italian Open

In the 30th meeting between the two tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from start to finish to win 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian…
other sports

Switzerland and Sweden to meet in World Championship final

Co-hosts Sweden will meet surprise package Switzerland in Sunday's final of the world ice hockey championships following respective wins over Finland…