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U2’s Bono receives France’s highest cultural honour
France on Tuesday bestowed its highest cultural honour on U2 singer Bono at a ceremony in Paris. The Irish singer was made a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters, receiving the medal from…
France remains top global tourist destination
France kept its position as the world’s top tourist destination in 2012, with 83 million foreign visitors, and continued to host an increasing number of Asian travellers, official figures showed Tuesday. “With a new record…
Cannes Film Festival opens, Kenyan delegation represented
The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival opened on Wednesday in the eponymous city of Cannes, France. The festival, possibly the most prestigious of its kind in the world, opened with the Baz Luhrmann directed film…
Paris women finally allowed to wear trousers
Women in Paris can finally wear trousers without fear of criminal prosecution after the government said a more than 200-year-old ban no longer had any legal effect. Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, France’s minister of women’s rights, said…
Madonna gets backlash for 45-min concert
Madonna was on the receiving end of an angry backlash from her fans for ending a Paris concert after just 45 minutes. With the Internet awash with criticism of the US pop queen, tweets…
Cannes Festival: Celebrities, parties and yachts
(Rozan Ahmed) – Currently, I’m in the pretty little Kingdom of Monaco. Soaking up a sunrise view as I recover from the glamorous hell that was this year’s Cannes Film Festival. 7 days of back to…