Friday 21 November 2008
Madonna and Guy Ritchie granted speedy divorce
Film director Guy Ritchie and singer Madonna are no longer husband and wife, after a London High Court judge officially granted their divorce, barely a month after the "Queen of Pop" filed for it.
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- ANIMATION - UNITED STATES
- Mickey Mouse turns 80
- Tuesday 18 November 2008
- The famous cartoon star Mickey Mouse was first drawn by Walt Disney on November 18, 1928. Since then, the character has appeared in over 120 movies and Disney won an Oscar for him in 1932.
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- CULTURE
- Marek Halter honours the Queen of Sheba
- Tuesday 18 November 2008
- In this edition: Marek Halter presents his latest book on the Biblical figure of the Queen of Sheba and Shaolin monks demonstrate in Paris.
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- PARIS - PHOTOGRAPHY
- Paris Photo 2008 exhibits at the Louvre
- Monday 17 November 2008
- Each November, Paris celebrates Photography Month. One of the highlights is "Paris Photo 2008", an exhibition at the Louvre showing works by 500 artists from around the world. This year, the spotlight is on Japan.
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- MUSIC
- Urban legend Beatles song could be real
- Monday 17 November 2008
- Former Beatles bassist Paul McCartney has revealed that a previously-unheard 14-minute experimental song by the British cult band might be released. "Carnival of Light" was long believed by fans to be an urban legend.
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- CULTURE MAGAZINE
- Award-winning Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad
- Monday 17 November 2008
- FRANCE 24's Genie Godula talks to Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad about his latest play, “Seuls” ("Alone"), a tale of identities scorched by Lebanon's civil war. Also in today's programme: showcasing Japanese photography at "Paris Photo".
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- FASHION
- Watch this
- Thursday 13 November 2008
- FRANCE 24 looks at the one piece of jewellery men do wear: the wrist-watch. Universally comforting, it is available in luxury as well as in cheap and quirky varieties. And despite financial ups and downs, the watch market is ticking away nicely.
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- LEBANON
- Phoenician funerary jars open link to past
- Wednesday 12 November 2008
- A team of Lebanese and Spanish archaeologists have discovered more than 100 Phoenician funerary jars outside the Lebanese city of Tyre. These 2,900-year-old remains provide important clues to a little-known, ancient civilisation.
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- ANCIENT ROME
- Google rebuilds Rome's Empire for the web
- Wednesday 12 November 2008
- Google has constructed a three-dimensional version of ancient Rome online, allowing web explorers to see what the famed city looked like in its heyday in 320 AD.
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- CULTURE
- Egyptian novelist Gamal Ghitany’s new novel
- Wednesday 12 November 2008
- In this edition: Egyptian author Gamal Ghitany presents: "Les poussières de l'effacement"; "The Duchess", a movie about the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire; and Cameroonese photographer Samuel Fosso.
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- FOOD
- Tokyo to top Michelin guide again
- Tuesday 11 November 2008
- The famous French Michelin guide made waves last year when it awarded Tokyo restaurants a total of 191 stars, allowing them to beat their Paris counterparts 2 to 1. This year, the gap is set to widen further.
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- LITERATURE
- Afghan and Guinean writers win top French book awards
- Monday 10 November 2008
- Guinean author Tierno Monénembo was awarded France's Renaudot prize for his novel "Le Roi de Kahel". Earlier, Afghan author Atiq Rahimi won the Goncourt Prize, France's most prestigious literary award, for "Syngué Sabour", his first French novel.
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- OBITUARY
- South African singer 'Mama Africa' dies at 76
- Monday 10 November 2008
- South African singer Miriam Makeba died of a heart attack aged 76 on Monday, just after a performance in Italy. "Mama Africa", an anti-apartheid icon, was known for singing in the clicking sounds of her native Xhosa language.
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