WorldPingIt is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.
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WorldPingTwo thieves cut through a fence at the French Riviera's Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, stealing four paintings but dropping two as police closed in.
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WorldPingThieves took four artworks but it is thought they dropped two in museum garden as they fled Two thieves have broken into a museum dedicated to the French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in southern France, stealing four artworks but leavi…
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Authorities are seeking thieves who broke into the Renoir Museum in the French Riviera and stole two paintings by the impressionist master, local authorities say.
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WorldPingWe dive into the particularities of France's firefighting system, including how they came to be called "sapeurs-pompiers", this as firefighters kick off six weeks of strikes.
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A former Philippine lawmaker was arrested for allegedly stealing millions of dollars intended for flood control.
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WorldPingCéline Dion’s hotly anticipated return to the stage is scheduled for this Saturday in Paris - the first of more than 16 concerts in the French capital in September and October.
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