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EU budget talks collapse
Nov 09, 2012 14:48 EST
The first round in two weeks of tough talks on the European Union budget collapsed Friday after austerity-minded states refused to plug a 2012 budget shortfall in funds destined for Europe's needy.
'Rust and Bone' wins best film at London festival
Oct 21, 2012 06:17 EDT
"Rust and Bone", Jacques Audiard's moving romance about a street fighter and a killer-whale trainer, was named best picture at the London Film Festival late Saturday.
India book festival opens without Rushdie
Jan 20, 2012 02:02 EST
India's biggest literary festival opened under heightened security Friday and the absence of star guest Salman Rushdie, whose planned appearance had triggered protest threats by some Muslim groups.
India book festival opens without Rushdie
Jan 19, 2012 23:03 EST
India's biggest literary festival opened on Friday in the absence of star guest Salman Rushdie, whose planned appearance has triggered threats of protests by some Muslim groups.
Rushdie furor risks clouding India's literary gala
Jan 18, 2012 09:02 EST
MUMBAI (Reuters) - An outcry over Salman Rushdie's participation in Asia's largest literary festival has threatened to overshadow an event to showcase the best of Indian, South Asian and international writing that is rapidly growing in global cultural clout.
Oscars come to London to honor Vanessa Redgrave
Nov 13, 2011 16:17 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - The Oscars came to London on Sunday, when the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences honored British actress Vanessa Redgrave in the first such tribute made in Europe.
Oscars come to London to honor Vanessa Redgrave
Nov 13, 2011 15:55 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - The Oscars came to London on Sunday when the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences honored British actress Vanessa Redgrave in the first such tribute made in Europe.
Mafia writer Saviano awarded PEN/Pinter prize in UK
Oct 10, 2011 15:53 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Italian writer Roberto Saviano, who has lived under police protection since penning 2006 bestseller "Gomorrah" about Naples' mafia, has won the PEN/Pinter International Writer of Courage Award.
Spies, assassins spice up Toronto film festival
Aug 16, 2011 16:27 EDT
TORONTO (Reuters) - Spies and assassins will get moviegoers' adrenaline pumping at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, while the world premiere of a Winnie Mandela biopic brings a political edge to the event.
Special report: In age of austerity, lobbyists prosper
Oct 06, 2010 08:06 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Until recently, clients came to London-based political consultant Chris Whitehouse for help in winning government grants and contracts. Now they want advice on how to survive. There are the charities which face an end to government funding and worry they may cease to exist.
In hard times, arts provide escapism and realism
Sep 30, 2009 16:16 EDT
Brother, Can You Spare an iPod? Entertainment provides escapism, catharsis in hard times. In hard times, entertainment either grinds it out with the rest of us, or it waltzes.
Serial mugger jailed for attacking French designer Farhi
Sep 22, 2009 20:00 EDT
A serial mugger was jailed for life on Wednesday for a long string of robberies including that of fashion designer Nicole Farhi outside her London home.
Theater, TV make drama from world financial crisis
Sep 18, 2009 10:05 EDT
Arts crisis: Theater, TV and movies tackle causes and costs of global financial meltdown. Greed, hubris, vast fortunes erased at a stroke ? the financial crisis is dramatic gold dust for writers.
Theater, TV make drama from world financial crisis
Sep 18, 2009 09:05 EDT
Arts crisis: Theater, TV and movies tackle causes and costs of global financial meltdown. Greed, hubris, vast fortunes erased at a stroke ? the financial crisis is dramatic gold dust for writers.
Designer Nicole Farhi recounts mugging
Jun 02, 2009 07:41 EDT
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - French-born fashion designer Nicole Farhi recounted on Tuesday the moment she was choked with such force that she lost consciousness during a knifepoint mugging outside her home.
French designer Farhi strangled during robbery
May 28, 2009 20:00 EDT
French-born fashion designer Nicole Farhi was strangled to the point of blacking out during a robbery outside her London home, a court heard.
EVERETT TO WRITE AND STAR IN WILDE BIOPIC
Dec 20, 2007 19:00 EST
British actor RUPERT EVERETT is writing a biopic of the life of OSCAR WILDE - with himself as the lead.
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