RFI English
Dramatic footage shows how Perseverance landed on Mars
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- Dramatic footage shows how Perseverance landed on Mars
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- 3:26
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- NASA has released a new video of the landing of the Perseverance rover in the 45-km wide Jezero crater on the Martian surface. According to a NASA press release, the video taken by a high definition camera aboard the spacecraft, shows the descent and touchdown of the rover in the crater. This is courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech
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- From The Lab: French technology on a high as rover heads for Mars surface
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- 4:54
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On February 18 (today), NASA’s Mars 2020 mission will land in the 45km-wide Jezero crater on the Martian surface - and French labs are flying high. Dhananjay Khadilkar explains. https://rfi.my/790d.y
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- Hard times for students in France as Covid-19 hits campus life
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Deprived of part-time jobs and other sources of income, an increasing number students in France are facing financial distress, and have to queue up for food handouts to survive. RFI's Arnab Béranger has this report. https://rfi.my/78as.y
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- Cape Gannets, South Africa
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- French scientists Nicolas Courbin and David Grémillet from the University of Montpellier and their team gathered data over four seasons on Malgas, a tiny flat round island at the mouth of South Africa’s Saldanha Bay that is home to around 19,000 breeding pairs of Cape gannet. The birds use unique "ceremonial dances" that show mates and neighbours where to find food.
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- Paris Perspective #4: The Future of Populism and the French Hard-Right - Bruno Gollnisch
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- 22:42
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In Paris Perspective, RFI's David Coffey speaks to far-right politician and academic Bruno Gollnisch about state of France’s far-right Rassemblement National, the newly rebranded version the Front National, led by party leader and 2-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen - daughter of the party's firebrand founding father, Jean-Marie Le Pen http://en.rfi.fr
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- France's Far Right and the Brexiteers: Paris Perspective#4 Teaser
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- When things are going well, France's far-right tends to appeal to the sentimentality of a simpler life in bygone days. And when things are going badly, the far-right fan the flames of old animosities, appealing to the ordinary people as being the victims of an elite. Far-right academic and politician Bruno Gollnisch served as an MEP in Brussels for 30 years and rubbed elbows with the "Brexit Bunch" fronted by UKIP leader Nigel Farage. RFI's David Coffey asks him what opinions the Rassemblement National share with the likes of Farage, who duped an entire nation into leaving one of the world’s largest trading blocs? http://en.rfi.fr
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- From The Lab: Scientists gauge impact of Covid-19 on the human brain
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- 6:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A recently conducted international study involving scientists from the Paris Brain Institute and Yale School of Medicine has tried to address whether Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, can infect the human brain. https://rfi.my/77HY.y
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- Covid lays waste to fragile, unjust food systems: Katherine Miller, US food policy consultant
- Runtime
- 7:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- As the Covid pandemic unravels the world’s food security, disrupting supply chains and causing widespread hunger – even in wealthy countries – local producers are at the centre of a complete rethink of how we should be feeding ourselves.
In the US, chefs and restaurants, hard hit by the pandemic, are also a big part of the solution. RFI speaks to Katherine Miller, a food policy consultant in Washington DC.
Full article here: https://tinyurl.com/y4j4qlrv
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- How Signatech is using technology for Alpine A110 for rally challenge
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- 4:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Lionel Chevalier and his team at Signatech are busy applying finishing touches to the Alpine rally version, which will be fielded by customer teams in the R-GT class of the World Rally Championship this year. https://rfi.my/751k.y
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- Paris Perspective #3 - 'Parisian Exceptionalism' 150 years after the Commune - Video Edit
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- 20:53
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- To mark it's 150th anniversary in 2021, RFI's David Coffey discusses the impact of the Paris Commune on France, Europe and the world with TCD Emeritus Fellow and Professor of Modern European History, John Horne. http://en.rfi.fr
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- US takes reins on climate: David Waskow, World Resources Institute
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- 7:43
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The US has taken a step closer to reprising its role as a world leader on climate policy after President Joe Biden signed a raft of executive orders protecting federal land and halting oil and gas leases. Speaking ahead of the news, David Waskow, director of the climate initiative at the World Resources Institute in Washington DC, explains why such sweeping measures are needed.https://rfi.my/74rP.y
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- Europe seeks to reboot transatlantic partnership amid thorny issue of trade
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- 9:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The frayed relationship between Europe and the United States is on an expected path to repair as President Joe Biden paves the way for renewed cooperation on climate change, security, defence and more – however the issue of trade may prove tricky.. RFI chats to Celia Belin, a foreign policy expert at the Brookings Institute’s Centre on the United States and Europe, a think tank based in Washington DC.
Read article here: https://tinyurl.com/yxr4mh4q
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- Paris' art galleries offer respite in a time of Covid
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- While museums in France have indefinitely shut their doors during the Covid-19 pandemic, private art galleries remain open to visitors. But for how long? RFI's Arnab Bérenger has this report. https://rfi.my/74Kk.y
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- 'We wanted to be a part of this change' say Biden supporters outside Capitol
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- As Joe Biden took office in Washington DC on Saturday, a small trickle of onlookers – some wearing slogans of support – fronted up to the US Capitol in the hope of at least hearing the ceremony that was broadcast live to millions around the country.
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- Mixed views from the French population on life in the US capital
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- So who's handled the pandemic better? RFI put the question to French people living in Washington DC.
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- Biden, Harris host coronavirus vigil on eve of inauguration
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- A small crowd gathered behind security fences outside of Washington DC’s Lincoln Memorial Tuesday as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris hosted a sunset ceremony to honour the 400,000 Americans who have lost their lives to Covid-19.
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- From The Lab: 100 years of BCG vaccine and its Covid-19 connection
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- 3:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 2021 marks the hundredth year of the administration of the first dose of the BCG vaccine. The vaccine is primarily used to protect children from tuberculosis. But there's more to it than that. RFI English's Dhananjay Khadilkar has this report. https://rfi.my/72sy.y
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- Unsteady calm as Washington DC holds its breath
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- RFI English wandered through the deserted streets of Washington DC Monday, where there's been no sign of the million militia marches that have threatened to cause major disruption.
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- No sign of extremists as eerie silence descends on Washington DC
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Tensions gave way to an eerie calmness as the US capital marked Martin Luther King Day. RFI English's Amanda Morrow has this report https://rfi.my/72qc.y
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- Washington DC streets deserted amid strict stay-at-home orders
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Washington DC’s vast streets were largely empty Sunday as military personnel, police and journalists outnumbered the smattering of curious onlookers who ventured into town to witness for themselves one of the tightest security lockdowns in the nation’s history. RFI asked them what they thought ...https://rfi.my/72dR.y
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- Dancing in Black Lives Matter Plaza, Washington DC
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Washington DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza has managed to remain animated despite a security lockdown that has driven people off the streets in the lead-up to Joe Biden's presidential inauguration. On Sunday it was the closest anyone without a badge could get to the White House.
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- From the lab: Making autonomous shuttles fit for public roads
- Runtime
- 3:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Keolis testing facility in Chateauroux, central France is a sprawling complex where autonomous shuttles are tested to improve their functioning and their ability to adapt to different traffic environments. https://rfi.my/71s8.y
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- Paris Perspective #2 Will Brexit work to France’s advantage Full Interview
- Runtime
- 20:59
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Paris Perspective: Conversations with contemporary analysts, commentators and icons about their personal relationship with France, the French and how their lives have been influenced by Gallic culture. Paris Perspective features one-on-one discussions, round table debates and exclusive interviews with those who can see the world from a French context, and France’s position on the international stage. http://en.rfi.fr
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- Comedian Paul Taylor: France doesn't care about 'le Brexit'
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- 29:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Comedian Paul Taylor looks back at 2020 in France, the global pandemic, and why the French dont care about 'le Brexit' https://rfi.my/6y8Z.y
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- Journalists targeted in Uganda before elections
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Both local and foreign journalists in Uganda say they have been targeted by Ugandan security services in an effort to prevent news from reaching the potential voters. RFI English has this report. https://rfi.my/6vYU.y
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- From The Lab: 'Active' Sun captured through one of the world’s oldest telescopes
- Runtime
- 4:04
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Sun has entered its new solar cycle - its 25th such occurrence since 1755 when astronomers started keeping records of solar cycles. RFI took a look! https://rfi.my/6vVY.y
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- From The Lab: Floating in a pollution lab over Paris
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Ballon de Paris is a popular attraction for those wanting to get high above the chaos and clutter of Paris streets. The views are spectacular.. but it also has an important scientific role. https://rfi.my/6tdB.y
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- French researchers find clues to Mars' history in rare meteorite
- Runtime
- 3:37
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- A team of scientists have analysed in Paris a rare meteorite that contains fragments of the Martian crust dating back more than 4 billion years. It has provided clues to how Mars was able to sustain liquid water on its surface during that period. https://rfi.my/6rB7.y
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- South African birds-cum-weight-watchers lark about in climate change study
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A team of scientists has trained larks in South Africa to hop onto an electronic scale and weigh themselves as part of a new study into the effects climate change is having on the species. https://rfi.my/6ou7.y
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- Chanel: The Art of Modernity
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 'Gabrielle Chanel : Manifeste de Mode' is a retrospective bringing together 350 examples of the French designer’s clothes and accessories, a testament to her timeless, universal appeal. Housed in the freshly renovated Palais Galliera fashion museum in Paris, the exhibition has been temporarily closed due to a new Covid-19 lockdown. RFI brings you a sneak preview, in the company of tour guide Edith de Belleville, who illustrates what makes Chanel so modern. Exhibition until 14 March 2020.
http://en.rfi.fr
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- Ivorian refugees flee to Liberia
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Liberian government issued a statement distancing itself from the ongoing post-election violence taking place in neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire after claims from some Liberian opposition figures in exile that the George Weah-led government is supporting the unrest.https://bit.ly/3kZk1VN
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- The healing power of soccer in Somalia
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- 3:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In an effort to expand initiatives to allow people more time outside in a secure environment, Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, has created a number of football pitches that are off the street, so residents can enjoy some sport and free air. https://bit.ly/3esu0k7
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- Samuel Paty and transmitting French values to school children
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- One of the fundamental roles of French public school is to transmit French values to students. Many teachers see that as part of their jobs, even if there's an ambivalence about what 'French values' are and the responsibility involved. Listen to a conversation w/middle school history teacher Julie Van Rechem in the Spotlight on France podcast. https://rfi.my/6kim.y
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- The US can heal, says pastor as Election looms
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- 3:23
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- A pastor from Philadelphia, which was rocked by protests this week after police shot dead a black man, says the country is ready to unite as Election Day looms. Reverend Dr. J. Henry Buck Junior spoke to RFI's Christina Okello.
http://en.rfi.fr
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- From The Lab: Building quantum computing systems, one photon at a time
- Runtime
- 6:19
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A team of researchers in Paris is conducting an experiment that uses photons, or particles of light, to process quantum information – a key step for building quantum computing systems.
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- French Muslim leaders 'stupefied' by Nice terror attacks
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The French prime minister has called for national unity after the terror attack on #Nice's #NotreDame basilica and the beheading of history teacher #SamuelPaty. Muslim leader #AbdallahZekri has echoed his call.
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- 'Moral outrage' as the gap between rich and poor grows fatter in the wake of Covid-19
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This year’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty comes as the coronavirus pandemic wrenches open the ever-widening gap between rich and poor, with studies around the world showing billionaires are profiting from the crisis while millions are forced into extreme poverty. https://rfi.my/6hUA.y
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- From The Lab: What's in the matter?
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- 3:35
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A newly commissioned accelerator at the GANIL (Large Heavy Ion Accelerator) facility which is located on the outskirts of the French city of Caen is set to open new vistas in the field of nuclear physics and applied research. Full story here https://rfi.my/6gwO.y
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- Tanzanian firefighters, community battle blaze on Mount Kilimanjaro
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A massive fire has broken out on the southeastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, as Tanzanian firefighters were joined by students at the local university in the fight to contain the blaze, according to fire rescue authorities.
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- From The Lab: Does lightning impact Earth’s atmosphere? A French satellite is finding out
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- A French satellite mission will unveil the mystery behind energetic phenomena such as Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) and Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs) that occur above thunderstorms. https://rfi.my/6fW9.y
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- Bayeux War Correspondents Awards 2020 : Ed Vulliamy, jury president
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Every year since 1994, the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Awards has drawn attention to exceptional examples of reporting in conflict zones. For award-winning British journalist Ed Vulliamy, president of the 2020 jury, the week-long event is a chance to honour those who defend truth in an ever-changing world. Read the interview here: https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20201009-bayeux-war-correspondents-awards-truth-is-an-endangered-species-ed-vulliamy-media-journalism
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- Simone de Beauvoir's 1954 intimate novel "Les Inséparables" finally unveiled
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- French existential writer and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir wrote this autobiographical novel about a passionate relationship she had with her classmate "Zaza" in the 1920s. But she never published it. Sylvie Le Bon de Beauvoir, the writer's literary executor, has just brought it to light. She tells us why Zaza was such an important part of Beauvoir's youth and helped set her on the road to emancipation.
Read the full story here: https://rfi.my/6eiM.y
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- Somalia presidential candidate issues warning over parliamentary elections
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- 5:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Franco-Somalian business leader Abshir Aden Ferro has urged Somalia to put off parliamentary elections for at least four years. RFI English's Christina Okello talked to him. https://rfi.my/6c6z.y
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- The French (partially)Open.What now?
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- French Open supremo Guy Forget on Friday described a government order to allow only 1,000 spectators a day into the tournament as a tough blow. So what happens now? RFI English's Paul Myers found out.https://rfi.my/6b5N.y
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- Who is Cindy Sherman? A Retrospective 1975 - 2020
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- 4:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris has reopened after a six month closure due to Covid-19, with a retrospective of photographer Cindy Sherman (23 September 2020 - 3 January 2021). RFI English's Ollia Horton went to find out more. https://rfi.my/6bHp.y
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- Electric Vocuhila on #worldmusicmatters
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Electric Vocuhila are an electrifying French quartet with a taste - and lots of talent- for incorporating urban African rhythms like Tsapiky from Madagascar into their music. Their latest album, Palaces (Capsul Records) makes your pulse race.
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- Lebanese MP Fouad Makhzoumi on current deadlock
- Runtime
- 10:53
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Lebanon’s political leaders on Tuesday missed a Paris deadline to form a new government aimed at kick-starting much-needed reforms after a massive port blast on 4 August. Talking to RFI’s Christina Okello, Lebanese MP Fouad Makhzoumi says the country’s sectarian-power system is to blame for the deadlock. Check out the full piece here http://rfi.my/6YeA.T
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- #WorldMusicMatters: cult "Sons of Ethiopia" album reissued
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Washington DC, 1984, four young, enthusiastic, hopeful Ethiopian expat musicians, known as Admas, recorded instrumental versions of popular songs from back home. A hi-tech, low budget album which they soon forgot about but which thrilled Frederiksberg Records. Now reissued, two of the band members talk to RFI about recording in exile, far from their country's revolution.
Listen to the full interview https://rfi.my/6W42.y
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- Monaco's 'virtual dive' of Australia's Great Barrier Reef aims to shore up ocean protection
- Runtime
- 5:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- With its century-long mission of ocean protection forced into hiatus by Covid-19, Monaco's Oceanographic Museum has wasted no time in bringing to market its latest endeavour – an interactive recreation of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
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- Diffusion en direct de RFI English
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- http://en.rfi.fr
