francenews.expatlifespain.com2012-05-18T22:11:56Z2012-05-18T22:11:56Ztag:francenews.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410600/wardas-passing-leaves-behind-deafening-silence//

Born Warda Fatouki in France in 1939 to an Algerian father and Lebanese mother, the singer spent most of her adult life in Egypt. She began singing in her teens, performing at a club her father owned in Paris. Her introduction to the Arab masses came ...See all stories on this topic »

2012-05-18T22:11:56Ztag:francenews.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410601/jackie-chan-annouces-he-is-retiring-from-action-flicks//

Jackie Chan announced the Cannes film festival in France he is retiring from action movies at the age of 58. "This is my last action film," The Daily Telegraph quoted the actor and martial-arts icon as saying about his 100th movie, "Chinese Zodiac," ...See all stories on this topic »

2012-05-18T22:11:56Ztag:francenews.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410602/your-daily-look-at-late-breaking-news-upcoming-events-and-the-stories-that//

NEW FRENCH PRESIDENT MAY NOT TELL OBAMA WHAT HE WANTS TO HEAR At 11 am, Francois Hollande visits the White House and plans to announce a pullout of all French combat troops from Afghanistan by year's end. Final passage this afternoon is expected for ...See all stories on this topic »

2012-05-18T19:05:27Ztag:francenews.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410557/ones-to-watch-cannes-daily-spotlight-2012-brazil//

Amazonia Director: Thierry RagobertProduction: Biloba Films/Gullane FilmesSales: Le Pacte A French/Brazilian 3D jungle adventure film for the world market. After a plane crash, a capuchin monkey is left to fend for itself in the Amazon rainforest.See all stories on this topic »

2012-05-18T13:44:40Ztag:francenews.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410413/chess-contest-becomes-moscows-daily-reality-show//

He is a tough nut to crack," commented French grandmaster Joel Lautier. Their stage is completely surrounded by a transparent glass partition, turning it into something of a thinking person's squash court. On the other side sit the chess fans, ...See all stories on this topic »FRANCE 24

2012-05-18T13:44:40Ztag:francenews.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410414/french-president-francois-hollande-goes-to-washington//

You will see that it will not be a subject of conflict," a French source inside the Elysée Palace's diplomacy unit told The Daily Beast, arguing that Hollande has been clear and has taken the time to explain the pledge.See all stories on this topic »Daily Beast

2012-05-18T07:46:20Ztag:francenews.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410265/bills-daily-newscast-red-cross-on-scene-helping-evacuees//

Kory King France is 50 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. His last known address was in the 6000 block of North Black Canyon Highway. France is wanted on alleged counts of possession, transportation and sale of dangerous drugs.See all stories on this topic »

2012-05-18T04:58:20Ztag:francenews.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410207/billionaire-monopoly//

By Haig Simonian In Britain, billionaires buy football clubs; in France, daily newspapers. And in Switzerland, the ticket to the premier wealth league is a palace hotel. In the past six years, a handful of foreign and domestic plutocrats have spent ...See all stories on this topic »Financial Times

2012-05-18T04:58:20Ztag:francenews.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410208/big-hills-ahead-for-cyclists//

BIG BEAR - While it pales in comparison to the climb up Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France, or the Monte Zoncolan stage in the Giro d'Italia, the Amgen Tour of California's "Daily Double" will go a long way to determine the winner of the yellow jersey.See all stories on this topic »

2012-05-18T04:58:20Ztag:francenews.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410209/renewed-ambition-for-sino-french-ties//

By David Gosset (China Daily European Weekly) Since economic, political and strategic relations between Europe and China are not commensurate with their mutual appreciation and reciprocal attraction, a formidable potential for synergy between the two ...See all stories on this topic »