French chef Alain Ducasse's new cooking school in Paris offers to teach both the initiated and the uninitiated. No talent is necessary to take a course and hands will be held all the way, if necessary, as long as you have passion.
French star chef Alain Ducasse (pictured) opened his own cooking school on Monday in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The school aims to let amateur cooks reproduce at home what they learn in the classes.
The Eiffel Tower celebrates its 120th anniversary Tuesday with a year-long project to apply a new coat of bronze paint. The once-controversial tower now boasts seven million visitors a year and is one of the world's most recognisable structures.
On March 31, the Eiffel Tower will celebrate its 120th birthday and a year-long project to apply a new coat of bronze paint will begin. The once-controversial structure now boasts seven million visitors a year and fans worldwide.
The Likud party of Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a deal with the ultra-right Yisrael Beitenu to form a new coalition government. Far-right leader Avigdor Lieberman is expected to get the coveted foreign ministry.
The Dalai Lama said life under Beijing's rule had often been "hell on earth" for Tibetans in a speech on the 50th anniversary of Tibet's failed uprising against China. FRANCE 24 correspondents were held by police after trying to interview Tibetans.
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