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Geneva police hunt suspects as part of Paris attacks probe

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 13:43 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Geneva police were "actively searching" for suspects in connection with an investigation into the Paris attacks last month, Swiss security officials said Thursday. Geneva's security department...

Germany: Korean woman dies in apparent exorcism; five arrested

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 10:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

German police have arrested five South Koreans on suspicion of murder following the death of a relative in an exorcism ritual in the city of Frankfurt, prosecutors said Thursday. Officers...

Seven half-pound mutts become first test-tube puppies in world

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 06:47 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A team of veterinarians, scientists and lab workers gathered around a surrogate hound and watched her give birth to seven half-pound puppies, the first dogs ever conceived in a test tube. "We...

After California shooting, fears of Muslim harassment rises

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 06:42 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A severed pig's head was left outside a mosque in Philadelphia. An Islamic center in Florida was defaced. A Sikh temple in California was vandalized by someone who mistook it for a mosque and left...

Vatican admits 'irregularities' after $22,000 found in desk

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 14:49 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The Vatican has confirmed that some "irregularities" were discovered in its doctrine office after a German newspaper reported that investigators found a wad of about 20,000 euros ($22,000) in cash in...

Updated: Angela Merkel named Time's Person of the Year

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 14:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time's Person of the Year, praised by the magazine for her leadership on everything from Syrian refugees to the Greek debt crisis. Time also cited...

Attacker in Paris' Bataclan identified as Syria-bound Frenchman

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 10:05 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The third attacker who terrorized Paris' Bataclan concert hall has been identified as a Frenchman who left for Syria in 2013, two French officials said Wednesday, heightening fears of what...

At least 11 migrants dead in sinking off Greece

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 08:28 Last update: about 9 years ago

Greek authorities say at least 11 people have died and 13 are missing after a boat carrying about 50 migrants sank in the eastern Aegean Sea. The coast guard said 26 people have been rescued...

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