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“Snow from Europe’s cold snap buries Bosnia, trapping scores of people; Rome’s Colosseum closed”

Editor — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:33 +0000

“UK freezes, while Bosnia’s government declared a state of emergency in its capital after Sarajevo was paralyzed by snow, while in Rome residents dug out from the city’s biggest snowfall in 26 years, which shut down the Colosseum. The weeklong cold snap — the worst in decades in Eastern Europe — has killed at least 176 people, many of them homeless, especially in countries such as Ukraine”

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“Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria”

Editor — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:47:33 +0000

“Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a UN resolution condemning Syria’s violent repression of anti-government demonstrators, effectively quashing efforts to isolate President Bashar al-Assad’s government as it intensifies a nearly year-long crackdown. The veto dealt a blow to attempts by the United States and its European partners to rally behind an Arab League plan that would require Assad to yield power and make way for a democratically elected unity government”

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“Prince William arrives in Falklands”

Editor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:27:36 +0000

“Prince William has arrived in the Falklands amid simmering tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands. His arrival, ahead of a tour of duty as a Royal Air Force search and rescue pilot, comes as the Royal Navy prepares to send one of its most advanced new warships to the area. It has already sparked controversy in Argentina, which claims the prince will be wearing the uniform of a ‘conqueror’ when he deploys”

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“Britain, US and France send warships through Strait of Hormuz”

Analysis: “Nuclear crisis bolsters Japan push for utilities reform”

Editor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:21:32 +0000

“Mayor Nobuto Hosaka had more than saving taxpayers’ money on his mind when he recently invited bids from rivals of giant utility Tokyo Electric Power Co to supply power to his ward in Japan’s capital. Hosaka, like other advocates of reform, hopes altered public sentiment after the nation suffered the world’s worst nuclear crisis in 25 years will spur reforms of an electricity oligopoly dominated for decades by regional utility fiefdoms”

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“Shock for Khmer Rouge leader Duch as his sentence is increased to life”

Editor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:46:00 +0000

“A Khmer Rouge jailer known as Duch who oversaw the deaths of some 15,000 people had his sentence increased to life in Cambodia today in a historic case”

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“Syria’s ‘worst attack’ kills 200″

Editor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:35 +0000

“Syrian forces have reportedly killed 200 people and wounded hundreds in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode in the uprising. The assault in Homs, which has been one of the main flashpoints of opposition during the uprising, comes as the UN Security Council prepares to vote on a draft resolution backing an Arab call for President Bashar Assad to give up power”

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“Israel will not pull out of the next Middle East war until Hizbollah is annihilated”

Editor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:27:33 +0000

“It is the front line of Israel’s deepening conflict with Iran, and beneath the snow-capped peaks of Mount Hermon the final preparations are taking shape for a conflict that promises to change the landscape of the modern Middle East.

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Khamenei: “Iran will back ‘any nations, any groups’ fighting Israel”

Editor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:03:26 +0000

“A fiery anti-Israel speech by Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday, and a successful satellite launch by his country, added to growing global tensions, as Israel warned it might make a preemptive strive against Iran’s nuclear facilities despite US objections”

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“In winding down war, a fundamentally different challenge in Afghanistan than in Iraq”

Editor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:58:17 +0000

“The narrative that the Obama administration has laid out for winding down the war in Afghanistan has a familiar feel: It is intended to evoke the gradual withdrawal from Iraq. But the administration faces a fundamentally different challenge in Afghanistan and a host of problems that it did not have in the latter days of the Iraq war”

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“PNG ferry survivors fought to stay alive”

Editor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:17:43 +0000

“About 100 people remain unaccounted for after the sinking of a ferry off north eastern Papua New Guinea. As many as 100 people remain unaccounted for after the 22-year-old Japanese-built ferry sank near the end of its 20-hour, 290-nautical mile journey between Kimbe and PNG’s second largest city, Lae, on Thursday morning (AEDT). There were 350 passengers and 12 crew on board”

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Reports from the scene: “219 rescued from PNG ferry accident”

“Penelope Cruz condemned use of real fur by posing on a 70-foot billboard”

Editor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:40 +0000

“Penelope Cruz has condemned the use of real fur by posing on a 70-foot billboard as part of an anti-fur campaign. The Hollywood actress – who is married to actor Javier Bardem – turns her head to look over her bare back next to the words, ‘Give Fur the Cold Shoulder’, on the PETA US advertisement which is set to be displayed outside New York’s Madison Square Garden”

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UK: “One person dies after salmonella outbreak linked to watermelons”

Editor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:55:10 +0000

“An outbreak of salmonella linked to watermelons has claimed the life of one person and infected over 30 others in the UK, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has said”

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Eight drown, six missing in asylum seeker boat accident off Malaysia

Editor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:46:36 +0000

“At least eight asylum seekers trying to reach Australia have died after their boat capsized near Malaysia. Up to 25 people mainly from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, were on the boat travelling to Indonesia – a key transit country for asylum seekers trying to get to Australia. Authorities say eight bodies have been found”

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Reports from the scene: “219 rescued from PNG ferry accident”

Editor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:29:46 +0000

“Authorities say more than half of the 350 people who were aboard the MV Rabaul Queen have been rescued, over 12 hours after it sank to the northeast of the PNG mainland. PNG’s National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) says between 198 and 219 people have been brought aboard the six international merchant ships that were directed by Australian authorities to aid survivors of the ferry, which sank early on Thursday morning”

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“PNG ferry survivors fought to stay alive”

Egypt football violence: “Appalling loss of life in Port Said needs investigating by Fifa”

Editor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:25:01 +0000

“Stop all the stadium clocks and start up the most in-depth of investigations. No game is worth a life”

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“Egyptian football violence: at least 70 people dead after fire and riot at Egyptian football match”

Editor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:17:23 +0000

“More than 70 people were killed on Wednesday night in the worst outbreak of football violence in Egyptian history”

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“Eurozone leaders sign up to budget controls”

Editor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:53:14 +0000

“European leaders agreed on a permanent rescue fund for the eurozone, and 25 out of 27 EU states backed a fiscal pact for stricter budget discipline in the eurozone, while a deal on Greek debt is expected in ‘days’ ”

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“NATO allies grapple with shrinking defense budgets”

Editor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:48:51 +0000

“NATO allies are confronting a sustained weakening of the military alliance as ailing economies are forcing nearly all members, including the United States, to accelerate cuts to their defense budgets at the same time. The Pentagon’s recent decision to eliminate twoof the Army’s four brigades in Europe is the latest blow to NATO’s military capabilities. It extends a year of grim announcements from members of the alliance that they can no longer afford their security commitments and that a long period of austerity is in the offing”

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“In South Sudan, a wave of tribal killings tests fragile independence”

Editor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:47:29 +0000

“The United Nations and South Sudan’s government had combat forces in this town at the time of the assault late last year. But witnesses say they did nothing to stop the killings.

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South Sudan has become an independent nation through a peace process championed by successive US. presidents but is still beset by lingering tensions from years of war.

When the attackers reached a village nearby, they shot Nyandit Allan, 28, twice in her left leg and again in the face, then slit the throats of her two stepsons. “They were singing as they left,” said Allan, who is now recuperating in a clinic”

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“Clinton to attend United Nations meeting on Syria”

Editor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:36:00 +0000

“Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned ‘in the strongest possible terms’ the escalation of Syrian government attacks on opposition protesters and said she would voice American concerns at a UN Security Council meeting on the subject”

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“Navy wants commando ‘mothership’ in Middle East”

Editor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:28:50 +0000

“The Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran, al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates, among other threats. In response to requests from US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, the Navy is converting an aging warship it had planned to decommission into a makeshift staging base for the commandos. Unofficially dubbed a ‘mothership’, the floating base could accommodate smaller high-speed boats and helicopters commonly used by Navy SEALs, procurement documents show”

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“UN inspectors visit Iran as nuclear tensions rise”

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:08:19 +0000

“Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have begun a three-day visit to Iran, to try to determine the purpose of the country’s nuclear programme. The visit comes at a time of escalating tension between Tehran and the West over Iran’s nuclear activities”

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“Arab ministers to discuss Syria crisis on February 5″

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:04:35 +0000

“Arab foreign ministers will meet on February 5 to discuss the Syria crisis, a top Arab League official said on Sunday after the pan-Arab body suspended the work of an observer mission that was sent to check if Damascus was heeding an Arab peace plan”

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“Russia asserting itself against West, this time over Syria regime change”

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:57:02 +0000

“With the United States and its allies pressing President Bashar al-Assad to step down, the Arab League last week issued a detailed plan for a political transition in Syria. The plan was welcomed by the Obama administration, and Arab leaders quickly said they would refer it to the United Nations. And a day later, Russia had its say: Not a chance”

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“Europe has just weeks to act, warns Chancellor George Osborne”

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:49:47 +0000

“Europe has ‘just weeks to act’, George Osborne has warned ahead of next week’s crucial European summit”

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“If the left wins in France, a critical battle of ideologies must surely follow”

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:47:01 +0000

Jonathan Fenby: “Socialist presidential candidate François Hollande’s high-spending manifesto could rock the rest of Europe. Three decades after its greatest postwar political triumph, the French left is shaping up for an epic battle with the economic orthodoxy that has seen the eurozone – and Britain – pursue austerity as the answer to the financial crisis. With the polls pointing to his victory in the presidential election this spring, François Hollande, the Socialist candidate, has set up a major clash not only with his opponent, President Nicolas Sarkozy, but also with France’s increasingly dominant partner, Germany, and other European governments pledged to slash spending and walk the path of rigour”

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Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to win marathon Australian Open

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:45:35 +0000

“Nadal is as gracious as ever in defeat, not that he is experiences defeat too often. ’I've really had a fantastic two weeks and I’ll never forget this match’, he says. But the evening belongs to Djokovic who, with sweat still dripping from his every pore, steps up to the platform to collect his treasured prize”

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“Novak Djokovic aims for back-to-back Australian Open titles”

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:19:35 +0000

“… Djokovic monitored Nadal’s semi-final with Federer – another match of exquisite quality – and noticed the passion that had temporarily waned in Nadal’s game had returned. ‘It was an incredible effort from Rafa to come back and some incredible passing shots’, Djokovic said. ’That’s why he’s a champion. That’s why he’s one of the best players to ever play this game. He’s never giving up. He has a fighting spirit. He has very few weaknesses. He’s very much eager and motivated to win the title – as much as I am. It’s the final. It’s unpredictable what’s going to happen”… Nadal knows better than to fret about Djokovic’s condition. He expects the Serb to be at his best”

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“Victoria Azarenka sweeps Australian Open and takes world No.1 spot”

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:09:54 +0000

“Victoria Azarenka has taken her place as the new queen of world tennis – on the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra River. It was a baptism most beautiful for the new World No. 1 as she faced a squadron of photographers and cameramen to hold aloft her first Grand Slam silverware”

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“Facebook prepares to file for $100bn IPO next week”

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:00:03 +0000

“Facebook is reportedly preparing to file next week for a flotation that could value the world’s largest social network site at $75bn (£48bn) to $100bn”

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“Japan wants local nuclear watchdog”

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:59:45 +0000

“Japan has asked the UN’s nuclear watchdog to open a branch office in Fukushima to monitor its progress. The government has struggled with public trust over the nuclear energy issue after the world’s worst atomic energy accident since Chernobyl. It has asked to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to open an office which will help share information on the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant”

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“Japan, Russia to boost economic and security ties”

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:05:02 +0000

“The foreign ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Saturday to strengthen economic and security cooperation but made no progress on resolving a long-standing territorial dispute that has kept the two nations from concluding a peace treaty. Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba and visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the two countries need to address the row over islands off northeastern Japan in a calm manner. Gemba said resolving the dispute and forging a peace treaty officially ending their hostilities in World War II is ‘more necessary than ever’ ”

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“US raid frees hostages in Somalia”

Editor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:04:43 +0000

“Two foreign aid workers kidnapped three months ago have been freed in a rare US military raid in Somalia. The Danish Refugee Council confirmed that the two aid workers, American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Hagen Thisted, were freed ‘during an operation in Somalia.’ Buchanan, 32, and Thisted, 60, had been working with a de-mining unit of the Danish Refugee Council when they were kidnapped in October”

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“Nigeria violence: Scores dead after Kano blasts”

Editor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:30 +0000

“Co-ordinated attacks by Islamist militants in the northern Nigerian city of Kano killed about 150 people, witnesses and reports say. Hospitals are struggling to deal with the numbers of killed and injured. A series of explosions ripped apart police buildings, passport offices and immigration centres around the city, which is now under a 24-hour curfew. Boko Haram militants said they carried out the attacks, which would be their bloodiest assault to date”

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“Philippines may allow greater US military presence in reaction to China’s rise”

Editor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:54:56 +0000

“Two decades after evicting US forces from their biggest base in the Pacific, the Philippines is in talks with the Obama administration about expanding the American military presence in the island nation, the latest in a series of strategic moves aimed at China”

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“After earthquake, Japan can’t agree on the future of nuclear power”

Editor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:50:20 +0000

“The hulking system that once guided Japan’s pro-nuclear-power stance worked just fine when everybody moved in lock step. But in the wake of a nuclear accident that changed the way this country thinks about energy, the system has proved ill-suited for resolving conflict. Its very size and complexity have become a problem. Nearly a year after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi facility, Japanese decision-makers cannot agree on how to safeguard their reactors against future disasters, or even whether to operate them at all”

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“Apple is world’s most valuable company after iPhone frenzy drives record profits”

Editor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:44:56 +0000

“Apple has regained its position as the world’s most valuable company after reporting record quarterly results that smashed market expectations”

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Geoffrey Rush, proclaimed Australian of the Year 2012

Editor — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:07:50 +0000

“Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush wants to use the arts to eradicate hysteria in the asylum seeker debate. The acclaimed actor and creative mentor was speaking after being given the honour in Canberra, ACT.

Julia Gillard presents Geoffrey Rush with his Australian of the Year award. Picture: Gary Ramage

And while he did not believe the award gave him sudden ‘licence to pontificate on everything and anything’, he said the arts should be used to shape public debate on matters of national significance”

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State of the Union 2012: “Obama speech full text”

Editor — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:48:48 +0000

Here is the full text of President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery:

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The 2012 Alliance Française French Film Festival: Celebrating its 23rd year with 45 quality films

Editor — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:44:18 +0000

We are thrilled to announce the full selection of films for the 2012 Alliance Française French Film Festival, presented by Peugeot, celebrating its 23rd year with 45 quality films, screening from Tuesday 20th March until Sunday 8 April at Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas.

ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE FROM WEDNESDAY 1 FEBRUARY!

Detailed information and Adelaide screening schedule will also be online from Wednesday 1 February at www.affrenchfilmfestival.org

The films selected to screen in Adelaide are:

Official Opening Night Selection
DECLARATION OF WAR – directed by Valérie Donzelli

Closing Night
THE LAST METRO – directed by François Truffaut

It Happened In Your Neighbourhood
POINT BLANK – directed by Fred Cavayé
17 GIRLS – directed by Delphine & Muriel Coulin
PRESUMED GUILTY – directed by Vincent Garenq
OMAR KILLED ME – directed by Roschdy Zem
EARLY ONE MORNING – directed by Jean-Marc Moutout
NOBODY ELSE BUT YOU – directed by Gérald Hustache-Mathieu
AND IF WE ALL LIVED TOGETHER – directed by Stéphane Robelin

It Must Be Love
THE ART OF LOVE – directed by Emmanuel Mouret
SILENCE OF LOVE – directed by Philippe Claudel
ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS – directed by Jean-Pierre Améris
GOODBYE, FIRST LOVE – directed by Mia Hansen-Løve
A HAPPY EVENT – directed by Rémi Bezançon
AGAINST THE WIND – directed by Jalil Lespert
PARIS – MANHATTAN – directed by Sophie Lellouche
DELICACY – directed by David Foenkinos & Stéphane Foenkinos

The Power and the Passion
THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO – directed by Robert Guédiguian
ALL OUR DESIRES – directed by Philippe Lioret
MY PIECE OF THE PIE – directed by Cédric Klapisch
THE RABBI’S CAT – directed by Joann Sfar & Antoine Delesvaux
THE CONQUEST – directed by Xavier Durringer
PATER – directed by Alain Cavalier
FREE MEN – directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi

Talent Beware!
THE WELL-DIGGER’S DAUGHTER – directed by Daniel Auteuil
JO’S BOY – directed by Philippe Guillard
BUTTERFLY KISS – directed by Karine Silla-Perez
SIDEWAY – directed by Jean-Luc Perréard
18 YEARS OLD AND RISING – directed by Frédéric Louf

Happy Families
THE DAY I SAW YOUR HEART – directed by Jennifer Devoldère
THE SKYLAB – directed by Julie Delpy
YOU WILL BE MY SON – directed by Gilles Legrand
BELOVED – directed by Christophe Honoré

“Sex, Drugs and Rock‘N’roll”
HOUSE OF TOLERANCE – directed by Bertrand Bonello
AMERICAN TRANSLATION – directed by Pascal Arnold & Jean-Marc Barr
THE KIDS OF TODAY – directed by Jérôme de Missolz

A French Touch Around The World
NOTHING TO DECLARE – directed by Dany Boon
ELLES – directed by Malgorzata Szumowska
CAFÉ DE FLORE – directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
THE GIANTS – directed by Bouli Lanners

Not Only For Kids
TALES OF THE NIGHT – directed by Michel Ocelot
DUCOBOO – directed by Philippe de Chauveron
THE WAR OF THE BUTTONS – directed by Yann Samuell

A Life Devoted To the Arts
THE LOOK – directed by Angelina Maccarone
A LIFE FOR BALLET – directed by Marlène Ionesco

Be sure to secure your tickets early – as always, the most popular titles will sell out well in advance of the Festival commencing.

Amicalement,
Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas
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