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IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn sex scandal

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is accused of sexual assault. The International Monetary Fund head was charged with attempted rape, a criminal sex act and unlawful imprisonment after a housekeeper at a Manhattan hotel accused him of attacking her. His arrest sent shockwaves through French politics on Sunday and for five days now, DSK is on every channels. The Guardian says: ‘The Strauss-Kahn scandal is France’s Monica Lewinsky moment. The ...


Sunday Roundup: Unhappy China, JPMorgan

Sunday Roundup is a rendezvous on Max Dana’s Blog. It sounds like our weekly Friday Digest which Max said it inspired her but we have to admit her news roundup is far more detailed than ours! You can also read this post on Max Dana’s Blog. It’s about being ‘happy’ or ‘unhappy’. Support of #Ai Weiwei makes #China “unhappy”. Reported by Yahoo News, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said: ...


Art in Mexico with Vargas-Suarez Universal

Rafael Vargas-Suarez, known as Vargas-Suarez Universal, is an internationally recognized contemporary and visual artist from Mexico, now living and working in Brooklyn. We have recently seen his work in an art magazine (we didn’t take notes so we couldn’t remember which one it was) and we immediately liked what he does. Whether it is on large-scale wall drawings, on the surface of discarded satellite dishes or on paintings or photography, ...


Friday Digest: Uganda, Navy SEALs, Skype…

This is our new Friday Digest! Every Friday, this weekly news round-up gives us the occasion to share with you news from various topics: politics to arts, entertainment, media, science, sports, fun and less fun news… This digest is a list of news published this week on the Internet (Friday to Friday), selected by the Sama Team, and it is by no means exhaustive. If you want to suggest a news to be added in the next Friday Digest, contact us. ...


The Hope for Darfur – Justice in Sudan Rally

On this post last year we announced The Hope for Darfur – Justice in Sudan March in Washington, sponsored  by The Darfur Interfaith Network. This week-end  the event is back and will be on Sunday, May 15, 2011, starting at the Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M Street, N.W. and will proceed to the White House at Lafayette Park. This year’s message is: We encourage the U.S, along with the international community, to renew and strengthen the ...


The 64th Cannes Film Festival starts today!

Whether you are into movies or not, the Cannes film festival is a huge event and not only in France. This year should be a very good year, starting with the talented French actress, Mélanie Laurent (Shosanna Dreyfus in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’). She will serve as Cannes 2011 master of Ceremony of the 64th Festival de Cannes. Robert de Niro will head the nine-person jury that decides the Palme d’Or, as the ...


Sunday Roundup: Osama Bin Laden, Food crisis

Sunday Roundup is a rendezvous on Max Dana’s Blog. It sounds like our weekly Friday Digest which Max said it inspired her but we have to admit her news roundup is far more detailed than ours! You can also read this post on Max Dana’s Blog.   “ Osama Bin Laden is dead. Al-Qaeda founder and leader died last Sunday in his Pakistan hideout at the hands of Navy SEALs. The mastermind behind the worst-ever terrorist attack on U.S. soil is ...


Art in Canada: Elegant Women by Stéphanie Martineau

For this new ‘Art in…’ post, we wanted to share with you a great artist from Canada. Last year we posted about the beautiful lampwork beads by Canadian artist Sherry Bellamy, now we would like to introduce you to Stéphanie Martineau. She was born in Hull, Québec in 1977 and she earned a degree in Art and Design from l’Université du Québec en Outaouais in 2002. Her drawings have a special feeling, a retro style and Art deco look. ...


Friday Digest: Gaddafi, Bin Laden, al-Bashir…

This is our new Friday Digest! Every Friday, this weekly news round-up gives us the occasion to share with you news from various topics: politics to arts, entertainment, media, science, sports, fun and less fun news… This digest is a list of news published this week on the Internet (Friday to Friday), selected by the Sama Team, and it is by no means exhaustive. If you want to suggest a news to be added in the next Friday Digest, contact us. ...


Sunday Roundup: Free Revok, Chernobyl, SETI…

Sunday Roundup is a rendezvous on Max Dana’s Blog. It sounds like our weekly Friday Digest which Max said it inspired her but we have to admit her news roundup is far more detailed than ours! You can also read this post on Max Dana’s Blog. “ For once (kind of) I will start with some graffiti news. This may not be the biggest news of the week for most of you but it is for any #Graffiti art fan. ‘Revok, one of Los Angeles’ ...






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