http://www.newstin.com/us/western-europe Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57525769 French wireless operator Orange said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries. France Telecom's Orange said in a one-sentence statement that it will sell the handset in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt,... Fri, 16 May 2008 09:39:43 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57525769 2008-05-16T09:39:43Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57528281 Everyone knows about Cannes’ main competition which on Sunday May 25th will award the Palme D’Or (Gold Palm) for best picture as well as prizes to the best actor, actress, screenplay and director. Two are Americans: the Oscar-nominated screenwriter Charlie Kaufman who directs “Synecdoche, New... Fri, 16 May 2008 10:35:12 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57528281 2008-05-16T10:35:12Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57530365 Angelina Jolie does the Cannes-Cannes By Stephen Schaefer / Our Man in Cannes Friday, May 16, 2008 - Updated 1m ago CANNES, France - A radiant, very pregnant Angelina Jolie took center stage yesterday on Day 2 of the Cannes Film Festival to promote her animated flick, “Kung Fu Panda.” Jolie is... Fri, 16 May 2008 10:38:57 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57530365 2008-05-16T10:38:57Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57520889 The Associated Press NEW YORK -- The stock market notched its second straight daily advance Thursday, with investors assuaged by a pullback in oil prices and better-than-expected economic data. "The encouraging news is that the markets have become more functional, and large companies are able to... Fri, 16 May 2008 09:39:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57520889 2008-05-16T09:39:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57512358 Dollar falls against major currencies on industrial production data : The euro traded slightly higher against the U.S. dollar Friday after data showed a drop in U.S. industrial production and unexpectedly strong first-quarter economic growth in Germany. The 15-nation euro bought US$1.5470 in... Fri, 16 May 2008 09:09:18 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57512358 2008-05-16T09:09:18Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57509428 Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has signed an agreement with the Swiss operator Sunrise Communications (Sunrise) to expand its WCDMA/HSPA network. The deal will bring high-speed mobile broadband coverage to Sunrise subscribers in a number of cities across Switzerland. Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:14 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57509428 2008-05-16T08:00:14Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57519040 By Kirk Honeycutt CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - Martial arts movies have always had a certain cartoonish element, so DreamWorks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda" makes perfect sense. Taking full advantage of Cinemascope's wide screen to splash quicker-than-the-eye action across striking Chinese... Fri, 16 May 2008 07:14:53 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57519040 2008-05-16T07:14:53Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57525738 Authorities in France, Germany and the Netherlands detained at least 10 people on Friday suspected of helping to fund al-Qaida-linked militants in Uzbekistan, police officials said. One suspect was detained in Germany, another in the Netherlands, with the rest detained in France, said a senior... Fri, 16 May 2008 10:27:03 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57525738 2008-05-16T10:27:03Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57464158 Divers in France have found the oldest known bust of Roman dictator Julius Caesar at the bottom of the River Rhone, officials have said. …The ministry described the bust - which shows a lined face and a balding head - as typical of realist portraits of the... Fri, 16 May 2008 00:17:23 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57464158 2008-05-16T00:17:23Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57519958 A service and fly-past is being held to mark the 65th anniversary of the Dambusters.A giant Lancaster bomber - similar to the one used by the RAF's 617 Squadron to successfully bomb two German dams in 1943 - will fly three times over the Derwent reservoir and dam in Derbyshire as part of the... Fri, 16 May 2008 09:43:58 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57519958 2008-05-16T09:43:58Z