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• Wife of ex-CEO of Amazon Mexico beaten by husband before murder, images show December 6, 2019
  The daughter of the former CEO of Amazon Mexico who is wanted for arranging his estranged wife's murder last week shared photos of an incident earlier this year in which her mother was beaten to a pulp by the "criminal you once called 'dad.'"
  Lucia Suarez Sang
• Poland school principal staged fake active shooter situation, failed to let anyone else know: report December 6, 2019
  A school principal in Poland is under investigation after allegedly staging an active shooter drill in the packed building last month — but she orchestrated the training without telling anyone it was fake.
  Lucia Suarez Sang
• New Zealand PM Ardern seeks to prevent Christchurch trial from being platform for hate December 6, 2019
  New Zealand’s prime minister said she will do what she can to prevent the man accused of attacking two Christchurch mosques and killing 51 Muslim worshipers from using his upcoming trial to promote his white supremacist views.
  Robert Gearty
• India police fatally shoot 4 suspects in veterinarian's gang-rape, murder December 6, 2019
  Indian police are being declared heroes Friday after they shot and killed four men suspected of raping and killing a young woman in southern India just a week earlier.
  David Aaro
• Germany's Angela Merkel visits Auschwitz for first time amid rising anti-Semitism December 6, 2019
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on Friday, marking her first-ever visit to the notorious site in her 14 years as Germany’s leader.
  Lucia Suarez Sang
• Paris travel nightmare enters second day as hundreds of miles of traffic jams reported around French capital December 6, 2019
  More than 200 miles of roads in and around Paris are reported to be clogged with traffic jams Friday as a general strike aimed at President Emmanuel Macron's plans to overhaul the country’s pension system continues to wreak havoc on commuters and tourists.
  Greg Norman
• The week in pictures, Nov. 30 - Dec. 6 December 6, 2019
  Here's a selection of the most amazing images captured around the world in the past seven days. Enjoy!
• Kenya 6-story building collapse leaves at least 2 dead, others trapped, officials say December 6, 2019
  A six-story building collapsed in Kenya's capital on Friday, officials said, with at least two people killed and others trapped in the debris.
  Tom Odula
• North Korean defector raped by South Korean intel officers, forced to have 2 abortions, lawyer says December 5, 2019
  Two South Korean intelligence officers are accused of raping a North Korean defector, forcing her to have two abortions, according to the woman’s lawyer.
  Bradford Betz
• Indian woman who planned to testify against alleged rapists is set on fire, reports say December 5, 2019
  An Indian woman was set on fire on her way to testify against two men who allegedly raped her, according to reports.
  Morgan Phillips
• US officials release photos of 'significant cache' of Iranian missile parts captured December 5, 2019
  U.S. officials released photos Thursday of the missile parts intercepted by military personnel believed to be from Iran headed to Yemen. 
  Morgan Phillips
• Australian customs agents, IT worker charged in country's largest crystal meth seizure December 5, 2019
  Two Australian customs agents and an IT worker have been charged in connection with the country's largest seizure of methamphetamine, which had been smuggled to Melbourne from Bangkok in stereo speakers.
  Bradford Betz
• Fugitive Indian guru accused of rape announces new ‘cosmic country’ off Ecuador: reports December 5, 2019
  A fugitive Indian guru wanted on charges of rape and abduction in India has announced he is establishing his own country on an island off the coast of Ecuador, reports said.  
  Stephen Sorace
• Iranian forces may have killed more than 1,000 in recent protests, official says December 5, 2019
  More than 1,000 people may have been killed by security forces in Iran amid recent protests a senior state department official said Thursday.
  Travis Fedschun
• North Korea to Trump: Stop calling Kim Jong Un ‘Rocket Man’, or we’ll call you a ‘dotard’ December 5, 2019
  President Trump’s “Rocket Man” nickname appears to have hit a sore spot.
  Greg Norman
• Man hits 'dog' on Canadian highway, doesn't realize it's a coyote December 5, 2019
  A Canadian man who hit a dog with his car last week and brought it to safety was "extremely surprised" to find out it wasn't a dog — but a young coyote.
  Nicole Darrah
• Canada suspects launched marijuana, meth into jail using potato gun: police December 5, 2019
  Two Canadians were arrested after police suspected the pair of loading drugs into a potato gun cannon and launching them into a correctional facility, authorities said.
  Stephen Sorace
• Trafalgar Square Christmas tree in London panned as looking 'a bit thin' December 5, 2019
  The holiday season has officially arrived in London, but as the lights will be switched on Thursday on the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree, some have voiced their concerns the tree is looking a little sparse this year.
  Travis Fedschun
• Man allegedly threw ferrets at car, damaged at least dozen vehicles, police say December 5, 2019
  A man in England was arrested Monday for allegedly damaging several vehicles by throwing a box — and two ferrets — at them, police said.
  Nicole Darrah
• Fires erupt in Paris as general strike creates travel nightmare, closing the Eiffel Tower and subway stations December 5, 2019
  Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Paris on Thursday as part of a general strike over French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to reform the pension system, creating a travel nightmare for tourists and locals.
  Greg Norman