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Cannes films divide critics ahead of awards weekend
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» CANNES - As the Cannes Film Festival bears down on its weekend awards ceremony, a look at the movies seen so far and their reviews reveal deep divisions among the critics.
Far from Libya chaos, drivers battle it out in dunes
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» QARABULI (LIBYA) - With the engines throbbing, young Libyans battle it out among the sand dunes, not with Humvee-style fighting vehicles but brightly coloured and sporty four-wheel drives.
Cameron makes British reform case to EU peers
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» RIGA - British Prime Minister David Cameron takes his case for far-reaching reform to his EU peers Friday as they meet six former Soviet states, some of whom would gladly swap places with London in the bloc.
Ireland votes in historic referendum on gay marriage
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» DUBLIN - Ireland goes to the polls on Friday to vote on whether same-sex marriage should be legal, in a referendum that has exposed sharp divisions between communities in this traditionally Catholic nation.
Tunisia's sunbeds and souks empty after museum attack
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» DJERBA (TUNISIA) - It's another sun-drenched day but the deckchairs of a four-star hotel on the island of Djerba stand empty, in a sign of the "catastrophic" summer on the horizon for Tunisian tourism.
1st Myanmar rescue operation saves 208 migrants
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» Myanmar's navy has carried out its first rescue of a migrant boat, bringing 208 people to shore, an official told AFP Friday as the country faces mounting international pressure to tackle a regional migration crisis.
UK PM predicts 'ups and downs' in EU renegotiation bid
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» RIGA - Prime Minister David Cameron predicted there would be "ups and downs" in Britain's bid to renegotiate its relationship with the European Union as he arrived at a summit in Riga Friday.
Merkel says still 'a lot to do' for Greek debt deal
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» RIGA - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday there was still a lot of work needed to reach agreement with Greece on its debt bailout, as tortuous talks drag on amid fears Athens could run out of money.
Sold! to the man with $12,400: a pair of Japanese melons
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» TOKYO - A single pair of premium melons fetched an eye-watering 1.5 million yen ($12,400) at an auction in Japan on Friday.
Boat people grateful for sanctuary, baffled by Gambia offer
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» BAYEUN (INDONESIA) - Boat people who have come ashore in Southeast Asia after harrowing journeys are delighted that Indonesia and Malaysia will give them temporary shelter -- although some were baffled by an offer of sanctuary in a tiny African nation they had never heard of.