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Gold Dome Lifted onto Future Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Paris

A huge golden dome was hoisted into place Saturday atop a Russian Orthodox cathedral being built in Paris, as Russian and French dignitaries looked on.

The cathedral, due to open in October, is part of a Russian Orthodox cultural and spiritual center under construction on the banks of the Seine that will share the Paris skyline with the Eiffel Tower.

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Street Art Greats on Show in Hong Kong

From Keith Haring and Basquiat to Banksy and Invader, Sotheby's new exhibition of street art legends in Hong Kong, launched Friday, taps into a growing appetite among young Asian collectors.

Although auction houses have taken a knock as the China economy slows, the demand for street art in Asia has grown, with Hong Kong hosting an increasing number of exhibitions, sales and events.

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Copenhagen Gunman Targeted Controversial Artist in Deadly Attack

The gunman behind a double shooting in Copenhagen last year had intended to kill controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks when he attacked a cultural center, a man accused of helping him told a court Thursday.

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Vatileaks Trial Adjourned as New Sex and Secrets Claims Emerge

The Vatican's controversial trial of journalists and others was adjourned Thursday until next month as a new account emerged of an alleged night of sex and secrets between two of the accused.

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Renowned Congolese Writer Slams Country's Leaders as 'Torturers'

A Congolese author and one of the world's best known writers in French accused the government of Congo-Brazzaville of being "torturers" on Thursday as the country prepares for a presidential election this weekend.

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Kazakhstan to Chemically Castrate Pedophiles

Ex-Soviet Kazakhstan's parliament on Thursday passed an amendment to the criminal code to allow  chemical castration of convicted pedophiles if there was a court order.

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Concert Kicks off Lead-up to Opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi

A season of events leading up to the opening later this year of the Louvre Abu Dhabi has kicked off with a concert mixing traditional Arab music with a classical Western orchestra.

Led by German-born conductor Christoph Eschenbach, the performance on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat island on Wednesday evening saw 10 Emirati musicians playing alongside 120 members of the Vienna-based Gustav Mahler youth orchestra.

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Egypt Says Scan of King Tut's Burial Tomb Shows Hidden Rooms

Scans of King Tut's burial chamber have revealed two hidden rooms, Egypt's antiquities minister said Thursday — a discovery that could intensify speculation that the chambers contain the remains of the famed Queen Nefertiti.

Mamdouh el-Damaty told reporters that the secret chambers may contain metal or organic material, but he declined to comment on whether royal treasure or mummies could be inside. Analysis of the scans made by a Japanese team showed chambers that would be scanned again at the end of the month to get a better idea of what may lay inside, he said.

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'World's Best Teacher' Returns Home to Palestinian Pride

The Palestinian woman who this week won a $1 million "World's Best Teacher" award returned home Wednesday and pledged to use part of her winnings to help students and educators.

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Greek Migration Minister under Fire for Saying 'Macedonia'

As thousands of migrants languish on Greece's border with Macedonia following the closure of the Balkans route to western Europe, Athens has been gripped by another controversy -- what ministers call its neighbor to the north.

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