Le procès de l'ancien chef militaire des Serbes de Bosnie Ratko Mladic, accusé notamment du massacre de Srebrenica en juillet 1995, s'est ouvert mercredi 16 mai devant le Tribunal pénal international pour l'ex-Yougoslavie (TPIY) à La Haye. Durée: 01:18 ... read more.

Un brouillon inconnu du chef-d'oeuvre d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, "Le Petit Prince", déniché chez un collectionneur par les experts d'Artcurial, est mis en vente mercredi 16 mai à Paris. Datant de 1941 et estimé entre 40.000 et 50.000 euros, ce brouillon comprend deux feuillets qui présentent un nouveau personnage du "Petit Prince". Durée: 01:40 ... read more.

La projection du film d'ouverture du festival de Cannes a permis à l'équipe du film de l'américain Wes Anderson de fouler le tapis rouge pour la première soirée de cette 65e édition. Durée: 00:24 ... read more.

Shoe maker Skechers USA Inc has agreed to pay $40m to settle charges that it made unfounded claims when it advertised that its "toning shoes" would cause users to get stronger and lose weight. The Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday that Skechers was deceptive in the marketing of its Shape-ups, Resistance Runner, Toners and Tone-ups shoes. Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett repor... read more.

Lawyers for John Edwards, one of the leading candidates in the 2008 US presidential race, have rested their case without calling the former senator for North Carolina, or his former mistress, to the witness stand. Edwards is accused of using $1m, donated by two wealthy donors to his presidential campaign, in a bid to hide his extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter, a campaign video... read more.

Pakistan's president says he will go to Chicago for a NATO summit on Afghanistan, which is an indication that Pakistan may be willing to reopen the coalition's supply routes into Afghanistan. Pakistan blocked the routes in November in protest over a US air raid that killed 24 Pakistani troops. The closures, a consequence of a major dispute between Pakistan and the US, have also aff... read more.

It is considered a daring move in Chinese political circles. A group of party veterans have taken the rare step of writing an open letter to president Hu Jintao calling for the removal of one of the country's most powerful men. Zhou Yongkang is in charge of China's police, courts and spy network. Some party members accuse Zhou of implementing hardline policies reminiscent of the Ma... read more.

Are women's rights in Afghanistan a priority or just another political bargaining chip? ... read more.

Cannes is no stranger to drama - both on screen and off. And while the 65th edition of the film festival opens later, celebrations have been marred by a row over sexism as all 22 movies in competition have been directed by men. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook Twitter twitter.com ... read more.

Sales of digital books are on the up in Italy. At the 25th edition of the International Book Fair in Turin it was clear that the paper-free book is here to stay; last year Italy's e-book economy was nine times larger than in 2010. Does this mean we are moving towards the end of traditional books? Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook Twitter twitter.com ... read more.