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Argentinian revenge fantasy a hit at Cannes film festival
Director Damian Szifron’s film "Relatos Salvajes" drew hoots and applause from critics in contrast to the tepid reaction to the Saint Laurent biopic.
Carlos the Jackal receives another life prison term
A French court has sentenced Carlos the Jackal to another life prison term for bomb attacks that killed 11 people nearly three decades ago.
Paris sewers to heat schools, president’s palace
The Paris sewers — whose murky labyrinths have been reviled and romanticised through history — are at the centre of a renewable energy experiment.
Amazon margins squeezed by costs, shares plunge
Amazon.com investors got a wake-up call on Thursday when the world’s biggest online retailer said its profit margins were sliding.
BP starts work to install new cap on gushing well
BP removed a containment cap from its stricken Gulf of Mexico oil well on Saturday in the first step toward installing a bigger cap.