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Berlin film fest wraps up with big wins for Asian cinema
AFP, Published on 17/02/2014
» The 64th Berlin film festival wrapped up Sunday after a resounding triumph for Asian cinema at its gala awards ceremony, including the Golden Bear top prize for a Chinese noir mystery.
From Handel to a rubber duck, Sydney Festival aims to please
AFP, Published on 20/01/2013
» When Georg Friedrich Handel composed Semele in the 1740s, he could never have imagined it would be performed by opera singers in outrageous catwalk couture, including towering boots and sequinned kilts.
Brazil grew a paltry 0.6 percent in third quarter
AFP, Published on 30/11/2012
» The Brazilian economy grew a paltry 0.6 percent in the third quarter of 2012 compared with the previous three months, signaling a weaker than anticipated recovery, the Brazilian statistics office said Friday.
OECD predicts sharp slowdown in world economy
AFP, Published on 27/11/2012
» Global growth is set for a sharp slowdown next year and the eurozone debt crisis "remains the greatest threat to the world economy at present," the OECD warned on Tuesday.
Sunset isle Santorini tries to ignore Greek debt crisis
AFP, Published on 03/05/2012
» Twenty euros ($26) for a pair of flip-flops, 10 euros for a five-minute taxi ride and store prices that send even locals to Athens. Welcome to Santorini, the island that forgot Greece's economic crisis.
Senegal votes as Wade seeks disputed third term
AFP, Published on 26/02/2012
» Senegal voted on Sunday in its most contentious election yet as 85-year-old President Abdoulaye Wade seeks a disputed third term, testing its credentials as one of Africa's most stable countries.
Senegal's Wade pushes for victory as campaign ends
AFP, Published on 25/02/2012
» Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade made a final push for votes on Friday as the normally peaceful nation wrapped up an election campaign marred by deadly protests over his bid for a third term in office.