Tiny Australian town abuzz with Daft Punk fever

Posted on May 17, 2013 in Music

Fans with Daft Punk helmets pose on the eve of the French group's album launch in Wee Waa, Australia, on May 17, 2013
Fans with Daft Punk helmets pose on the eve of the French group's album launch in Wee Waa, Australia, on May 17, 2013
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A tiny Australian town better known for cotton-picking than culture was relishing the limelight Friday as thousands of electro-pop fans descended for French group Daft Punk’s album launch.

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Iran’s Oscar winner scores Cannes hit with melodrama

Posted on May 17, 2013 in Film

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi answers questions during a press conference in Cannes, on May 17, 2013
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi answers questions during a press conference in Cannes, on May 17, 2013
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Iranian Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi drew enthusiastic applause Friday for one of the most-keenly awaited films at Cannes, with a Paris-set tale about shifting relationships.

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Greek leader stresses culture in talks with China’s premier

Posted on May 16, 2013 in Culture

China's Premier Li Keqiang (R) and Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras chat in Beijing on May 16, 2013
China's Premier Li Keqiang (R) and Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras chat in Beijing on May 16, 2013
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Prime Minister Antonis Samaras of economically troubled Greece met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday, hailing the contributions to global civilisation of their respective cultures.

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Bollywood star due in jail over weapons case

Posted on May 16, 2013 in Film

A security guard closes the gate to the residence of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt in Mumbai on May 15, 2013
A security guard closes the gate to the residence of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt in Mumbai on May 15, 2013
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Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt was set to return to jail Thursday to serve the remaining three-and-a-half years of his sentence for possessing illegal weapons, in a case linked to deadly bomb blasts in Mumbai 20 years ago.

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Mayan pyramid razed for road fill: Belize officials

Posted on May 15, 2013 in Culture

A construction company owned by a local politician demolished a 2,300-year-old Mayan temple in northern Belize
A construction company owned by a local politician demolished a 2,300-year-old Mayan temple in northern Belize
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A construction company owned by a local politician demolished a 2,300-year-old Mayan temple in northern Belize to use the rubble as gravel for road repair work, authorities charged.

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