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27Jan/18

France Nutella sales triggers shopping frenzy

January 27, 2018Food and DrinkBlack Friday, Business/Finance, Calendars, Distribution business), Economy, Food and drink, Foods, France, Hazelnut, Intermarché, Italian cuisine, Nutella, Supermarket, Swarm behaviour, TRELISSACsmbale

70 percent discount on Nutella sparks chaos in French supermarkets as customers swarm around stand and staff try to restore order Continue reading →

30Nov/17

What’s wrong with a joke? Macron defends air-conditioning gag in Africa

November 30, 2017PoliticsAfrica, Burkina Faso, Countries, Emmanuel Macron, France, Francophonie, French West Africa, Geography of Africa, Macron, Marc Kabore, Ouagadougou, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Roch Marc Kabore, Worldsmbale

OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (NOVEMBER 28, 2017) (AGENCY POOL) – French President Emmanuel Macron has a reputation for disarming hostile audiences with repartee and humour, but his latest verbal jousting on a trip to Africa has drawn criticism at home. Continue reading →

30Oct/17

Protesters disrupt Polanski retrospective after new rape allegations

October 30, 2017FilmsBritish films, Carnage, Cinema of France, Creative works, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, European people, Femen, Film, Films, France, Harvey Weinstein, Langer, Los Angeles, Paris, Polanski, Roman Polanski, Roman Polanski sexual abuse case, Rosemary, Rosemary's Baby, Samantha Geimer, Spanish films, The Pianist, United Statessmbale

PARIS, FRANCE (OCTOBER 30, 2017) (REUTERS) – Protesters disrupted the opening of a retrospective of Roman Polanski’s work in Paris on Monday (October 30) following new rape allegations against the French-Polish film director. Continue reading →

30Oct/17

Hamilton claims fourth F1 title at Mexico GP despite early trouble, Verstappen races to win

October 30, 2017MotorsportAlain Prost, Argentina, Auto racing, Ayrton Senna, Brazil, Company: Ferrari NV, Country: Argentina, Country: Brazil, Country: France, Country: Germany, Country: United Kingdom, driver, English Formula One drivers, Ferrari, Ferrari SF70H, Formula One, Formula One Group, France, German Formula One drivers, Germany, Jackie Stewart, Juan Manuel Fangio, Kimi Räikkönen, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Members of the Order of the British Empire, Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico, Mexico City, Michael Schumacher, Motorsport, Open wheel racing, Peter Bonnington, race engineer, Rodriguez, Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Sports, Tavo Hellmund, the Mexican Grand Prix, United Kingdom, Valtteri Bottassmbale

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (OCTOBER 29, 2017) (FOM) – Lewis Hamilton became Britain’s first four-times Formula One world champion at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday (October 29) despite enduring his worst race of the season. Continue reading →

24Oct/17

World wine output set to fall to lowest since 1961

October 24, 2017Food and DrinkAging of wine, Argentina, Australia, City: Paris, Cooking, Country: Argentina, Country: Australia, Country: France, Country: Italy, Country: Spain, Fermented drinks, Food and drink, France, French wine, Grape, Harvest, Hospitality/Recreation, International Organisation of Vine, Italy, LAURENT PINSON, OIV, Paris, Region: western Europe, Silvia Antonioli, Spain, Spanish wine, Winesmbale

Global wine production this year is set to fall to its lowest level since 1961 after harsh weather in western Europe damaged vineyards in the world’s largest production area. As Silvia Antonioli reports, the international wine body OIV says global output is expected to fall to 246.7 million hectolitres in 2017, down 8 percent from last year. Continue reading →

03Oct/17

Fragile immigrant minors risk being exploited in Italy

October 3, 2017ImmigrationAustria, Bassir, Culture, Europe, France, Guinea, Human behavior, Intersos, Italian language, Italy, Kostas Moschochoritis, Languages of Europe, Mamadu Bassir, Rome, Social Issues, Switzerland, Syed Hasnain, Unaccompanied minorsmbale

ROME, ITALY (INTERSOS) – The doors open every evening at the Italian charity Intersos in Rome to feed at least a few of the nearly 65,000 immigrant minors who have arrived in the city after making a perilous sea crossing from North Africa. Continue reading →

30Sep/17

Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege in running for 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

September 30, 2017HealthcareAfrica, Bukavu, Congo, Continents, Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denis Mukwege, France, Geography of Africa, Gynaecologists, Jeanne Nacatche, Jeannette Kahindo Bindu Mama, Margot Wallstrom, Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo, Panzi Hospital, Rodham Clinton, Sakharov, Sakharov Prize, Sexual violence, Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Social aid for the elimination of rape, South Kivu, Strasbourg, Violence, Violence against women in Africasmbale

SHOWS: STRASBOURG, FRANCE (EBS) – Congolese gynecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege is a contender for the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, nominated for his work with rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Continue reading →

28Sep/17

Eiffel Tower lights up the party ro celebrate 300 million visitors

September 28, 2017TravelCity: Paris, Eiffel, Eiffel Tower, Europe, France, French culture, Gustave Eiffel, Hospitality/Recreation, Paris, Paris Las Vegas, Tourism in Paris, Tourist attractions, Towerssmbale

PARIS, FRANCE (SEPTEMBER 28, 2017) (REUTERS) – The iconic Eiffel Tower, the world’s most visited monument, celebrated on Thursday (September 28) 300 million visitors since it opened to the public in 1889. Continue reading →

28Sep/17

Yves Saint Laurent’s original Paris atelier opens to public

September 28, 2017FashionClothing, Company: MENDES, Creative works, Culture, designer, Dior, Fashion, Films, France, French fashion, Gay men, Majorelle Garden, OLIVIER FLAVIANO, Paris, Pierre Bergé, Religion/Belief, Saint Laurent, Sarah Mills, Yves, Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakeshsmbale

Paris fashion house Yves Saint Laurent inaugurates a museum at its historic atelier, which will give visitors a chance to experience the designer’s world. Sarah Mills reports. Continue reading →

27Sep/17

Congo ban on non-biometric passports sparks outcry

September 27, 2017ImmigrationAccess control, Aggee Aje, Aggee Aje Matembo Toto, Ali Kitenge, Authentication, Belgium, Beni Mapamboli, Biometric passport, Biometrics, Cedrick Mbuyi, Congo, Countries, Data security, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo passport, Eunice Misamu, France, Government, Information sensitivity, Joseph Kabila, Kinshasa, National security, Passport, Passports, president, Radio-frequency identification, Toto, United Arab Emirates, United States, United States passportsmbale

Democratic Republic of Congo’s decision to ban semi-biometric passports by October 16th has sparked criticism with many saying they were not given sufficient time to prepare for new passports. The new passports are among the most expensive in the world and a Reuters investigation showed that one-third of the sticker price goes to a company believed to be controlled by a close relative of President Joseph Kabila.
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