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Banksy mural to honor victims of 2015 Paris terrorist attack stolen

Authorities in Paris believe thieves stole a fire door at the Bataclan which had the mural painted on it.

USA

Singapore says American leaked 14,200 HIV records

The information included HIV test results, names, identification numbers, phone numbers, addresses and other health information, it said.

USA

Tornado in Havana kills 3, injures 174, Cuban president says

The Cuban capital was battered late Sunday and early Monday by powerful winds and heavy rains.

USA

'Red scarves' protest as France's 'yellow vest' movement splinters

"We don't share all the demands expressed by the 'yellow vest' movement, for instance demands about overthrowing the government, brutalizing institutions."

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Migrants are being paid thousands of dollars to return home

Austria gave Mohammad Farooq Niazi $3,100 and a one-way ticket to Kabul. The rest was up to him.

USA

Pilot suffered 'emotional breakdown' before crash that killed dozens

He also smoked in the cockpit during the flight and "engaged in unnecessary, unprofessional and lengthy conversation even in the critical phase."

USA

A 'right to disconnect'? New York City Council explores protecting off hours

A proposed bill would bar private employers from requiring workers to check email off hours.

USA

12-year-old's murder charge puts spotlight on US justice syste

The Texas boy, accused of breaking into the home of a professional boxer and killing him, could face up to 40 years in prison.

USA

Teen in face-off with Native American gets apology

"We should not have allowed ourselves to be bullied," said the Catholic leader in Covington, Kentucky.

USA

Prince Philip is 'deeply sorry' for car accident that left woman injured

Philip, 97, seemed to suggest in the letter that he had difficulty seeing the car because of the sun "shining low over the main road."

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At least nine people injured in explosion in the Hague

An explosion took place in the Hague on Sunday afternoon, said the city's fire department.

USA

Auschwitz survivors pay homage as world remembers Holocaust

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned in an op-ed that across Europe populists are propagating nationalism and "far-right provocateurs are trying to downplay the Holocaust."

USA

New Brazil dam fears halt search for hundreds missing after dam collapse

Even before the latest news, hope that loved ones had survived was turning to anguish and anger over the increasing likelihood that hundreds had died.

USA

Guns and God: Growing number of US churches want armed security

"Fifty years ago, you could say no guns should be allowed in church, but times have changed," said a police chief who runs a volunteer church security team.

USA

Discovery of Hezbollah 'attack tunnels' rattle a northern Israeli town

Fears are running high that battle-hardened militants returning to Lebanon from Syria will intensify their focus on Hezbollah's original foe: Israel.

USA

Venezuela allows U.S. diplomats to stay, defusing showdown

Venezuela's military attache in Washington posted a video Saturday saying he had broken with President Nicolas Maduro and now would report to opposition leader Juan Guaido.

USA

19 dead as bombs target cathedral in southern Philippines

Two bombs exploded outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, which has been hit by bombs in the past.

USA

Taliban and U.S. claim significant progress in talks but no agreement

"I'm more optimistic than ever before. I think we're much closer to a possible settlement than we have been in the past," Hekmat Karzai said.

USA

Police hunt for man accused of killing his parents and three others

"There's no reason for us to believe that there's anybody else who is a target, other than I will say he is an armed and dangerous guy," the sheriff said.

USA

Second Vale dam burst in Brazil likely to curb mining risk appetite

"This calls into question the financial viability of Vale going forward because of the sheer scale of their potential liabilities," said a lawyer at SPG Law.