Sagan makes it three stage wins on Tour
July 7th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, July 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Slovakian prodigy Peter Sagan of pro-cycling team Liquigas took his third win on his first Tour de France, holding off Andre Greipel of Lotto-Belisol on ... Read more...
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200 tonne boulder kills motorist
March 3rd, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) A 200 tonne boulder hurtled on to a picturesque French village, killing a motorist.The massive rock not only turned over a car being driven by the ... Read more...
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Entertainment to be increasingly accessed via internet gizmos: Survey
November 19th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Consumers around the world will increasingly access media content and live entertainment through next-gen smart devices like tablets and internet-connected television, making standalone devices irrelevant, ... Read more...
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Countries may go slow on tax incentives for culture: E&Y;
November 17th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Countries across the world will find it difficult to give tax incentives, exemptions to various cultural projects given the strained finances some of them have ... Read more...
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Bottle of French rare vintage fetches a record 77,412 dollars at auction
February 6th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 06 (ANI): A bottle of yellow wine, Vin jaune, from 1774 has fetched 77,412 U.S. dollars in eastern France, setting a record price.The 237-year-old bottle of wine, brewed from ... Read more...
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Over 200-year old bottle of wine sells for $77,000
February 6th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Feb 6 (IANS) A bottle of Vin jaune (yellow wine), dating back to 1774, was auctioned for 57,000 euros (about $77,000) in France.
The bottle of wine, brewed from grapes in ... Read more...
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French police arrest teenager to end hostage drama at nursery school
December 14th, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) -- French police on Monday arrested an armed teenager who had taken 20 children and a teacher hostage at a nursery school in Besançon, eastern France, local media reported.The ... Read more...
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Britain, France agree on joint nuclear weapons tests
November 2nd, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 2 (IANS) Britain and France will sign an agreement for joint development and testing of nuclear weapons, the BBC reported Tuesday.According to the agreement, one centre will be set ... Read more...
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Eric Rohmer dies aged 89 years
January 12th, 2010 - 2:56 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Eric Rohmer, who was a pioneer of the French "New Wave" has died, his production house said on Monday. He was 89 years old. This brand of ... Read more...
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Sacked steel plant worker’s ‘cry of anger’ becomes YouTube sensation!
October 29th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 29 (ANI): A steel plant worker has instantly gained the status of a rockstar after the 'angry' song he posted on YouTube when he lost his job became a ... Read more...
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Arrested suspect terror scientist worked at UK laboratory
October 11th, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.11 (ANI): British government laboratories had employed a physicist to work for Cern, Europe's world-renowned particle accelerator facility, who has now been arrested on charges of terrorism.Adlene Hicheur, 32, who is ... Read more...
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Creature dubbed ‘Loch Ness monster of the Vosges’ threatens French village
June 22nd, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 22 (ANI): An elusive creature that has been dubbed the "Loch Ness monster of the Vosges" is being hunted by the French police, after residents reported seeing it on several ... Read more...
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Italian army helicopter crashes in France, seven killed
October 24th, 2008 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 24 (DPA) At least seven people died Thursday when an Italian army helicopter crashed in eastern France, police in the city of Bar-le-Duc said.The helicopter slammed into a field and ... Read more...
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