Cannes red carpet: Soderbergh's 'Behind the Candelabra'
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"Behind the Candelabra," the biopic of flamboyant entertainer Liberace that may be director Steven Soderbergh's swansong, has been the biggest film screening at the Cannes festival's halfway point, generated a huge buzz among audiences and critics.
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Democratic Republic of Congo is a country awash with art but due to lack of infrastructure there isn't enough museum space to house all its treasures, according to the director general of the National Museum.
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The international community must be "adamant" about Syria, said Tuesday the former president of the National Coalition of the Syrian opposition, Moaz Ahmed al-Khatib, during a press conference in Madrid, where several Syrian opposition groups met for two days. Duration: 00:52
Cannes: Steven Soderbergh's 'Behind the Candelabra'
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It could be US director Steven Soderbergh's final movie – an elaborate made-for-TV biopic of Liberace, featuring a plum role for an almost unrecognisable Michael Douglas. Duration: 01:30
Egypt troops sweep Sinai before possible rescue op
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Egyptian troops and policemen began sweeps of north Sinai on Tuesday ahead of a possible showdown with heavily armed gunmen who abducted seven security personnel, officials said.
Chapman brothers unveil diabolical art in Hong Kong
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From Ronald McDonald on a cross to Hitler holding balloons, the latest hellish artwork from the controversial British duo Jake and Dinos Chapman causes a stir in Hong Kong. + WARNING: ART SHOWS TORTURE AND MUTILATION + Duration: 01:00
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US President Barack Obama on Tuesday bemoaned the empty spaces where homes and schools once stood as he vowed to stand with people of Oklahoma, where lives were sliced apart by a huge tornado. Duration: 00:42
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Thousands of New Yorkers -- including the city's openly lesbian mayoral candidate Christine Quinn -- marched Monday to protest the murder of a gay man in the very neighborhood that was the cradle of the modern US gay rights movement. Duration: 01:11
Cannes presents: "A Castle in Italy" by V. Bruni Tedeschi
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Franco-Italian director Valeria Bruni Tedeschi relived a painful chapter of her family history in a film presented at Cannes Tuesday in which she cast her real-life mother and ex-lover. Bruni Tedeschi, the elder sister of France's former First Lady Carla Bruni, said her work on "A Castle in Italy" Exception : 'Un Chateau en Italie' has an invalid token. helped heal old wounds.
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Several dozen people gathered outside the Houses of Parliament in London to protest against government plans to legalise gay marriage. Duration: 00:47
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US rescue teams launched a massive hunt for survivors Tuesday after a tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, causing chaos and leaving dozens dead, including children. But there was relief amid the devastation for one woman in Moore, when she was reunited with her dog. Duration: 00:30
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A powerful tornado sweeps through an Oklahoma City suburb, tearing down blocks of homes, two schools and leaving at least 91 people dead, including 20 children, local officials say. Duration: 01:24
Cannes presents: "The Great Beauty" by P. Sorrentino
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Italian director Paolo Sorrentino presented a lush portrait of decadence and excess in contemporary Rome at Cannes Tuesday in a film reviewers said echoed the classic "La Dolce Vita". "The Great Beauty" Exception : 'La Grande Bellezza' has an invalid token. tells the story of ageing writer-dandy Jep Gambardella, played by the much-praised Toni Servillo.
New spate of violence in Iraq kills at least eight
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Five bombings and clashes between soldiers and gunmen killed eight people in Iraq on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a spate of violence that has cost more than 370 lives so far this month. Duration: 00:57
Myanmar is open for business, leader tells US firms
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Myanmar President Thein Sein invited US companies to help create a "market economy" and end the isolation of his once-reclusive state, during a landmark visit to Washington. Duration: 00:47