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Lakshmi Mittal: Household name in France for all the wrong reasons

Source: Business Standard, Nov 28 2012, 12:53pm CST

Yet, some sections of the French media call Mittal’s company “the Indian group”. Lakshmi Mittal is a household name in France now but not for the right reasons. Ever since he took over Europe’s Arcelor in 2006, Mittal hasn't been able to shed his image ...

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Two Worlds Essay

Source: OpPapers.com  |   Jun 18 2013, 10:05pm CDT

Throughout history, there has always been a gap between the wealthy and poor countries. Countries with economic stability always had the power to exploit the poor ones, due to their power and dominance. There are many evidences from the pas ...

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4 detained in beating of French man

Source: China Daily  |   Jun 18 2013, 7:09pm CDT

Friction on the dance floor, rather than racism, is behind a physical conflict outside a bar in downtown Shanghai last week in which a French man suffered a head injury and bruises, police said on Tuesday. In ...

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Director Costa-Gavras: European Cinema Could Not Survive Without State Protection

Source: MSN Entertainment  |   Jun 18 2013, 6:39pm CDT

Filmmaking could not exist in Europe without the support of governments, veteran director Costa-Gavras told an audience at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Monday night. At the same time, the Greek director of such pol ...

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French Schools Show Pitfalls for U.S. Common Core

Source: Bloomberg.com  |   Jun 18 2013, 5:47pm CDT

On June 17, tens of thousands of French 18-year-olds participated in a rite of passage for which they had been preparing all their lives: writing the philosophy essay that kicks off the gantlet of national ...

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The Strange Letter That Has France Asking, 'Use Me?'

Source: Foreign Policy | Passport  |   Jun 18 2013, 5:20pm CDT

On Monday, France's Le Monde newspaper published a letter that has left many amused -- and others utterly confused. Investigators found the handwritten, undated letter, allegedly from current IMF chief Christine Lagarde to former F ...

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France to reinforce Chinese safety

Source: China Daily  |   Jun 18 2013, 4:38pm CDT

PARIS - France pledged to further secure Chinese safety after a violent attack on Chinese students in southwest France, a government official said Tuesday. At a daily briefing, Foreign Affairs Ministry's spokesman P ...

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Remarks by President Obama after a bilateral meeting with President Hollande of France

Source: The White House  |   Jun 18 2013, 4:34pm CDT

PRESIDENT OBAMA: I just had an excellent conversation with President Hollande and at the end of G8. It's very important and appropriate that the United States meet with our oldest ally, France. And obviously, we coordinate on a whol ...

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French Country Wines Free Wine Tasting

Source: Houston Press  |   Jun 18 2013, 3:57pm CDT

What's better than a wine tasting? A free wine tasting. French Country Wines is hosting a free tasting on Wednesday, June 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the winery. Guests will have the opportunity to sample four French Rose wi ...

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Gérard Depardieu Believes His Occasional Drunkenness Is Endearing to France

Source: Vanity Fair  |   Jun 18 2013, 2:28pm CDT

I don’t know who wouldn’t love to be loved. I didn’t want to be loved 100%, because that’s doubtful. But having a 30% disenchantment rating—that’s fine with me. I think I correspond to an image that the French love. That of s ...

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French man found in plane's cockpit to leave US

Source: The Seattle Times  |   Jun 18 2013, 2:13pm CDT

A French man who gained access to the cockpit of a plane at Philadelphia International Airport by impersonating an airline employee has been sentenced to time served and will be deported. A French man who gained access to the cockpit of ...

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