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The weird world of Japanese manga comes to Paris

AFP - 1 hour 5 minutes ago

PARIS (AFP) - - The strange teenage cult of manga, the Japanese world of fantasy cartoons and their gaming and toy offshoots, came to Paris at the weekend, with tens of thousands of youngsters queuing up -- and dressing up -- for this year's Japan Expo. More »

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  • Karlovy Vary film festival opens with award to Robert De Niro

    Karlovy Vary film festival opens with award to Robert De Niro

    AFP - Saturday, July 5

    KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic (AFP) - - Karlovy Vary's 43rd international film festival opened Friday with US actor Robert De Niro taking centre stage at the event where he was awarded its top award, a Crystal globe, for his contribution to the industry. More »

  • Italy declares Pompeii 'emergency'

    Italy declares Pompeii 'emergency'

    AFP - Saturday, July 5

    ROME (AFP) - - Italy on Friday declared a "state of emergency" for the vast archaeological site of Pompeii, saying the volcano-stricken Roman city and major tourist attraction has fallen into serious disrepair. More »

  • Prado says 'Colossus' is not the work of Goya

    AP - Saturday, July 5

    MADRID, Spain - For years Spain's famed Prado museum had its suspicions about one of its most prized Goyas. More »

  • Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of wine in hand

    AP - Saturday, July 5

    ARGANDA DEL REY, Spain - Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday. More »

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