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PARIS – The European Court of Human Rights has agreed to rule in a case brought by nearly 400 survivors and family members of victims of a school hostage-taking in southern Russia in 2004 that left more than 300 dead. The survivors and family members argue that the state failed …

LONDON – On his 10-year trip home, the Greek hero Odysseus at one point had to steer his ship and crew between Scylla, a six-headed monster, on one side of a narrow stretch of water and the whirlpool Charybdis on the other. The Greek people are in similar dire straits …

AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan’s state media say the security forces have arrested a man with purported links to an Iranian group on suspicion he planned to carry out terror attacks in the kingdom. The government-owned al-Rai newspaper says security forces seized 45 kilograms (99 pounds) of high-grade explosives in the …

MOSCOW – The foundation that was Russia’s largest source for private grants for science has decided to disband after being placed on the country’s list of “foreign agents.” The Dynasty foundation’s board made the decision on Monday, according to a statement on its website. The foundation has provided support for …

BRUSSELS – European Union ministers have failed to agree on relocating 40,000 of the refugees making risky boat trips from North Africa to Italy and Greece and will try again later this month to broker a deal on how many people each country will accept. The stalemate came a day …

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – The United Nations is rejecting the assertion of an American underwater explorer who says his search in Madagascar uncovered a silver ingot that belonged to 17th century pirate Captain Kidd. The U.N. cultural body UNESCO said Tuesday that the so-called silver ingot is actually a piece of …

SAO PAULO – Brazilian prosecutors say they are investigating allegations that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s peddled his influence for scandal-plagued construction firm Odebrecht. A press officer at the Federal Prosecutors Office said Thursday that enough evidence has been gathered to warrant a full-fledged investigation into Silva’s alleged …

LONDON – Prosecutors say a British teenager planned a gun and bomb attack on a college that had kicked him out for bad behavior. Liam Lyburd is on trial for allegedly amassing an arsenal to target Newcastle College in northern England. He was expelled in 2012 for being disruptive in …

SANTIAGO, Chile – Thousands of teachers in Chile are ending one of their longest strikes in decades, which protested a bill in Congress that would tie pay to performance. Teachers’ association chief Jaime Gajardo says members voted overwhelming on Monday to end the walkout that began June 1. Instead, he …

BUDAPEST, Hungary – The Hungarian government says it will complete by Aug. 31 the construction of a fence meant to stop the flow of immigrants and refugees entering through its southern border with Serbia. Government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs said that Interior Minister Sandor Pinter assured the Cabinet at its meeting …