GENEVA (Reuters) – A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of France, Marie Antoinette, sold at auction in Geneva on ...

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PARIS: As the mighty Notre Dame cathedral prepares to reopen its doors in a month’s time after a devastating fire ...

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Anti-clerical radicals attacked the facade, removing biblical statues and decapitating them in the cathedral's square, in ...

November 2 has witnessed a remarkable array of significant events throughout history, spanning politics, culture, science, ...