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Keith Haring Paris exhibit reveals artist's 'political line'
27/04/2013 - France

Keith Haring Paris exhibit reveals artist's 'political line'

Keith Haring, an iconic New York artist, is the focus of a new exhibit at Paris' Musée d’Art Moderne, on display until August 18. Haring, who died in 1990, was known for capturing the political spirit of the 1980s.
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Sexual violence in Egypt takes on political dimension
13/02/2013 - EGYPT

Sexual violence in Egypt takes on political dimension

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Cairo Tuesday demanding an end to endemic sexual violence in the country, following comments by one lawmaker that women victims of sexual assaults in Tahrir Square were “100% responsible”.
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Horsemeat scandal highlights lack of traceability
14/02/2013 - EUROPE

Horsemeat scandal highlights lack of traceability

The discovery of horsemeat in "beef" lasagna sold by a European frozen food conglomerate has revealed the uncertainty surrounding the production of frozen meals. An investigation is underway into where exactly the error, or fraud, occurred.
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A blond and modern Carmen returns to Paris opera
10/12/2012 - OPERA

A blond and modern Carmen returns to Paris opera

French composer Georges Bizet’s masterpiece Carmen had been absent from Paris’s opera scene for a decade. It is back in the French capital through December 29, but with a modern twist that might strike the wrong note with some audiences.
FRANCE 24 reporter says Tunisian police shot ‘blindly’
04/12/2012 - TUNISIA – FRANCE 24 EXCLUSIVE

FRANCE 24 reporter says Tunisian police shot ‘blindly’

FRANCE 24 journalist David Thomson was reporting on protests in the Tunisian farming town of Siliana when he was shot by police on November 28. Recovering in a hospital outside Paris, Thomson recounted the experience.
‘Republicans must wake up to a changing electorate’
08/11/2012 - US ELECTIONS 2012

‘Republicans must wake up to a changing electorate’

Analyst Karlyn Bowman says Republicans must come to terms with America’s changing demographics and make way for a new generation of leaders as they pick up the pieces of a failed campaign to recover the White House and the Senate.
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Paris retrospective shows Hopper's French influences
15/10/2012 - PAINTING

Paris retrospective shows Hopper's French influences

An exhibit dedicated to painter Edward Hopper will be open in Paris from October 10 to January 28. Curator Didier Ottinger says the retrospective tries to rescue the little-explored French sensibility of one of the great American masters.
Dior duels with YSL at Paris Fashion Week
28/09/2012 - FASHION

Dior duels with YSL at Paris Fashion Week

The launch of Paris Fashion Week saw the battle lines drawn between iconic houses Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior as the fashion world braced for the long-awaited collections of new creative directors Hedi Slimane and Raf Simons.
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French writer blasted for 'eulogy' to mass killer Breivik
31/08/2012 - FRANCE

French writer blasted for 'eulogy' to mass killer Breivik

A recent essay, entitled "Literary Eulogy for Anders Breivik", has prompted some within France's literary community to criticise the author, Richard Millet, for openly sympathising with the man responsible for killing 77 people in Norway last year.
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Military council feels 'unlimited power to manipulate'
20/06/2012 - Egypt

Military council feels 'unlimited power to manipulate'

Egypt’s ruling military council feels it has unlimited power to manipulate the political process and knows it can count on US backing as it tightens its grip on power, says Yezid Sayigh, a senior associate at the Carnegie Middle East Centre.
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