Striking teachers in Paris march over cuts
The New Zealand Herald Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:18 AM PDT
Tens of thousands of French teachers and their supporters have taken to the streets for a national strike over education job cuts under President Nicolas Sarkozy's Government.The strikes and protests come as France is gearing up... |
Skydivers and cityscapes at Paris fashion week
AFP News via Yahoo! Malaysia News Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:08 AM PDT
Designers took Paris from tropical forest to cityscape, from ocean shore to the open sky on Wednesday as Dries Van Noten and Felipe Oliveira Baptista headlined day two of the French capital's fashion week. |
Balmain Releases Preview Video of Their New Diffusion Line
New York Magazine Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:07 AM PDT
Balmain 's forthcoming diffusion line, Pierre Balmain , debuts in Paris this Sunday, but you can see some of the collection in a video starring Abbey Lee Kershaw , her boyfriend Matthew Hutchinson, and their band, Our Mountain . Judging by Abbey Lee's outfits, there seem to be plenty of things you'd expect from Balmain, like black skinny jeans with slanted zippers, motorcycle-type boots, and a ... |
Bar Where John Galliano Went on Racist Tirade Is Now Even Hipper
The Atlantic Wire Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:53 AM PDT
Sure, it's not surprising that the Paris bar that hosted John Galliano's anti-Semitic rant is getting more attention lately, especially with the huge coverage his trial received. But increased odd curiosity and increased, uh, hipness are two completely different things. And today, The New York Times dispatch from bar La Perle  finds that the place has morphed into a destination for "aspiring ... |
Pro Bike: Andy Fenn's Dolan Ares
BikeRadar Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:44 AM PDT
21 year-old Brit Andy Fenn won a bronze medal in the under 23 men's road race at the 2011 world championships, capping off an impressive first year as a professional cyclist. A former member of the British Cycling Academy, Fenn excels on track and road with many junior and under 23 titles to his name, including the 2008 junior Paris-Roubaix and 2010 U23 National Championship. His first year ... |
On Paris, nostalgia and realism
The Freeman Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:33 AM PDT
"That Paris exists and anyone could choose to live anywhere else in the world will always be a mystery to me," writes one of the characters, a woman named Adriana. |
France unveils slashed budget for 2012
San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:25 AM PDT
(09-28) 08:46 PDT PARIS, France (AP) -- France proudly presented next year's budget on Wednesday as the first to cut spending since World War II, as it tries to convince nervous investors that it will get its debts... |
Video - Pixie Lott Wishes She Could Stay In Paris
Contactmusic Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:18 AM PDT
British singer Pixie Lott is seen leaving the Renaissance hotel in Paris, France on her way to Paris Fashion Week. She signs an autograph for a fan and gets her picture taken with another fan as she chats to photographers. The photographers tell Pixie that she |
Technip Awarded Major Contract for an Accelerated Production System on the Mariscal Sucre Field in Venezuela
Business Wire Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:16 AM PDT
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Technip (Paris:TEC) (ISIN:FR0000131708) was awarded a major procurement, installation and operation support contract by Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) covering subsea, onshore and offshore facilities, for an accelerated production system on the Mariscal Sucre Dragon development, offshore Venezuela. The Mariscal Sucre Dragon field is located around 25 ... |
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