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Cannes film festival prepares to unveil its A-list Cannes film festival organisers will on Thursday fire the starting gun for this year's Riviera movie extravaganza when they unveil the films chosen to compete for its top Palme d'Or prize.

13 April 2014 17:13

UAE woman 'brain-damaged' after London hotel attack An Emirati woman attacked in her London hotel in a suspected burglary last weekend lost an eye and has been left with only five percent of her brain function, police said Saturday.

13 April 2014 15:37

BMW recalls half million cars worldwide German automaker BMW is recalling almost half a million vehicles worldwide due to an engine part defect, a company spokesman said.

13 April 2014 11:36

Carla Bruni 'crazy about Israel' ahead of Tel Aviv show France's former first lady Carla Bruni declared herself "crazy about Israel" and talked about Jewish family ties in an interview published by an Israeli daily.

13 April 2014 11:13

Italy reports 900 migrants rescued at sea Italy has rescued 896 migrants crossing the Mediterranean by boat overnight, the navy said on Friday, after the government warned of an "emergency" caused by a surge in new arrivals.

13 April 2014 10:27

Kate goes fact-finding on hospice care in New Zealand The Duchess of Cambridge carried out her first solo engagement Saturday on her New Zealand tour for a fact-finding visit to a children's hospice where she told the curious youngsters that even royals have to eat all their vegetables.

12 April 2014 18:07

Man charged over London hotel hammer attack on UAE women A man was charged with attempted murder on Friday over a hammer attack on three wealthy female Emirati tourists in their luxury London hotel room, police said.

12 April 2014 13:28

French lawyer convicted of murdering heiress after 36 years A former Riviera lawyer was convicted on Friday of killing a glamorous casino heiress 36 years ago, after a legal battle that has gripped France.

12 April 2014 12:41

US sanctions Crimea's breakaway leaders The United States unveiled sanctions Friday against six of Crimea's breakaway leaders, including the official who signed the deal with Moscow to split the peninsula from Ukraine.

12 April 2014 12:17

Adrian Mole author Sue Townsend dies aged 68: son Sue Townsend, the British author responsible for the multi-million selling Adrian Mole series documenting the hum-drum life of an awkward teenager, has died aged 68, her son told the BBC on Friday.

11 April 2014 14:42

German inflation hits three-year low in March The rate of inflation in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, fell to its lowest level in more than three years in March, official final data showed on Friday.

11 April 2014 14:14

Italy's Berlusconi headed for community service Italian prosecutors on Thursday approved a request by Silvio Berlusconi's lawyers for the three-time prime minister to do community service rather than face house arrest following a tax fraud conviction.

11 April 2014 13:08

Romania keeps ancient tradition of bee medicine alive Bee venom to combat multiple sclerosis, pollen for indigestion, honey to heal wounds -- the humble bee has been a key source of alternative medicines since ancient times, and Romania is working to keep the tradition of "apitherapy" alive.

11 April 2014 10:49

With one tweet, Hollande's ex puts pressure on Mexico trip The French leader's jilted ex-girlfriend has stepped back into the limelight with a tweet urging Paris to help a woman who says her Mexican ex-husband abducted their children, just as Francois Hollande visits Mexico.

10 April 2014 22:29

French court blocks extradition of Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov On Wednesday a French court of appeal blocked the extradition of exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, who wanted for embezzlement of around $6 billon in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine.

10 April 2014 13:55

Blast in Athens as Greece set to return to bond markets A booby-trapped car exploded outside the Bank of Greece in central Athens early Thursday without injuring anyone, hours before Greece was due to return to the debt markets after a four-year absence.

10 April 2014 13:24

Italian court recognises gay marriage for first time An Italian court on Wednesday recognised a gay couple as married for the first time in Italy, which does not have any form of official acknowledgement of same-sex unions.

10 April 2014 12:28

Crimean gays fear life under Russia Yelena, an openly gay teacher in Crimea who is raising four children with her partner, fears she could lose her family and her job now that her home has been taken over by Russia.

10 April 2014 05:12

Curious George revels in royal play day in New Zealand Britain's baby Prince George hosted his first official function on Wednesday -- maintaining a regal calm on a play date with a group of New Zealand toddlers, even as some of his tiny guests burst into tears

10 April 2014 02:05

British culture minister resigns over expenses scandal The British minister overseeing future regulation of the press, Maria Miller, has quit her cabinet post following a row over expenses, Downing Street announced on Wednesday.

09 April 2014 13:59

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