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Paris show includes contemporary treatment of woman France loved to hate in mangas, fashion and film When Marie-Antoinette met a gruesome end at the guillotine 226 years ago this week, she was the most hated woman in France. As the horse-drawn cart carried the former queen, her blonde hair shorn and prematurely grey, through the streets of Paris to her execution in 1793, the crowds jostled to spit and hurl insults at her. She was 37, an Austrian-born “foreigner” accused of treason and of being aloof, branded a shameless spendthrift and nicknamed “Madame Deficit” for the bills she had run up on the finest clothes and jewels. Worse still, Marie-Antoinette was considered scandalously indifferent to the plight of the starving poor and forever damned for words there is no evidence she ever said: “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche” (Let them eat cake). Today, however, the woman France loved to hate has become a 21st-century popular icon who draws crowds … [Read more...] about Paris exhibition celebrates life of Marie-Antoinette

Russia, one of the world's key energy producers and largest polluters, says it will adopt the 2015 Paris climate agreement AFP/Alexander NEMENOV The document signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says that Russia is formally adopting the 2015 Paris agreement and will now "allocate financial resources ... to developing countries for prevention and adaptation to climate change." While not formally named a "ratification," the government said in a statement that the decree signifies Russia's adoption of the agreement and "Russia's consent to the obligations under the Paris Agreement". A government source told AFP that the document is the "last step in the procedure of Russia's adoption of the Paris agreement". Presenting his decree at a government meeting, Medvedev said that it is important for Russia to participate in the process of reducing emissions. "The threat of climate change is (the) destruction of the ecological balance, increased risks for successful development of key … [Read more...] about Russia adopts Paris climate agreement

Arts Paris-based artist showcases mixed media paintings in HCMC By Minh Tuan Sunday,  Oct 20, 2019,08:14 (GMT+7) Paris-based artist showcases mixed media paintings in HCMCBy Minh Tuan Artist Nguyen Cam stands next to one of his artworks on display at Craig Thomas Gallery - PHOTOS: MINH TUAN HCMC - Paris-based artist Nguyen Cam is holding a solo exhibition presenting his latest collection of mixed media paintings at Craig Thomas Gallery in HCMC. Nguyen Cam has enjoyed a long and celebrated career with a continuous evolution of practice that illustrates both his prodigious talent and great determination. In the Fragments of Life exhibition, Nguyen Cam distills his work to an appealing simplicity and elegance and communicates to viewers through confident and bold brushstrokes. Many of the works are calligraphic and evocative of a time when people used images to convey meanings. “My calligraphy returns to … [Read more...] about Paris-based artist showcases mixed media paintings in HCMC

1. We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met on 31 July 2019 at the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Bangkok. We underlined the need to further strengthen cooperation and advance our partnership to ensure sustainability in all dimensions for ASEAN amidst the rapid changes in Southeast Asia and beyond.   ASEAN COMMUNITY-BUILDING 2. We reaffirmed our commitment to the full and effective implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the ASEAN Leaders’ Vision Statement on Partnership for Sustainability. We reaffirmed the importance of maintaining ASEAN centrality and unity in our community-building efforts, engagement with external partners and regional architecture. We commended the ongoing work of all ASEAN Sectoral Bodies and Organs for progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) … [Read more...] about Joint Communique of 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Netherlands 1. At the invitation of H.E Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, H.E. Mr. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, paid an official visit to Viet Nam on 9 April 2019. During the visit, Prime Minister Mark Rutte held official talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, met with General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong and President of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 2. The official talks were held in an atmosphere of friendship, mutual trust and understanding. During the talks, the two leaders updated each other of developments in their respective countries, discussed ways and means to further advance the bilateral relations, and exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual interests and concerns. 3. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the successive steps forward in the bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas from … [Read more...] about VN-Netherlands issue Joint Statement