Pakistan
"Kung Fu Panda" gives Cannes an animated kick
CANNES (Reuters) - Who needs movie superheroes like Iron Man when audiences can rely on a panda named Po with a sick kung fu kick? Not Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black or any of the stars of "Kung Fu Panda." Full Article | Video
Frank Israeli film examines 1982 Beirut massacres
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A daring new animated documentary follows Israeli director Ari Folman as he tries to piece together memories of the 1982 massacre of Palestinians in Beirut's Sabra and Shatila camps. Full Article
Grim drama opens Cannes film festival
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A grim Brazilian drama about society's descent into anarchy launched the Cannes film festival on Wednesday, and politics dominated the opening news conference held by jury president Sean Penn. Full Article | Video
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Doubts linger over new political dawn
The two historically rival parties that won Pakistan's general election have vowed to work together to restore democracy, but some analysts doubt they will stick together for long. Full Article
Pervez Musharraf could hardly have found a better way of convincing the world of a "free and fair" election -- by letting his own allies be defeated. Go to Blog
