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Holy statue stolen from Indigenous church dumped in snowy gravel pit

(Canada)

Betsy Trumpener (2019). Holy statue stolen from Indigenous church dumped in snowy gravel pit. CBC. 18 January.

How a history post-graduate masterminded idol thefts in Rajasthan

(India)

Jaykishan Sharma (2019). How a history post-graduate masterminded idol thefts in Rajasthan. Hindustan Times. 18 January.

Ashtadhatu idol stolen from Manikeswari temple in Odisha

(India)

Odisha Sun Times (2019). Ashtadhatu idol stolen from Manikeswari temple in Odisha. Odisha Sun Times. 18 January.

Police Investigate Suspected Burglary of Ancient Pagoda in Bago Region

(Myanmar)

Kaung Myat Min (2019). Police Investigate Suspected Burglary of Ancient Pagoda in Bago Region. The Irrawaddy. 18 January.

The UK's past means disputes over its museum contents are inevitable

(United Kingdom; Egypt)

Liam Kirkaldy (2019). The UK's past means disputes over its museum contents are inevitable. Holyrood. 18 January.

Thieves flee New York's Team Gallery by foot after stealing artwork

(United States of America)

Katerine Keener (2019). Thieves flee New York's Team Gallery by foot after stealing artwork. Art Critique. 18 January.

¿Quién está saqueando este patrimonio único de Colombia?

(Colombia)

Nicolás Bustamante Hernández (2019). ¿Quién está saqueando este patrimonio único de Colombia?. El Tiempo. 18 January.

Bryan Museum show revisits a famous art heist

(United States of America)

Molly Glentzer (2019). Bryan Museum show revisits a famous art heist. Houston Chronicle. 18 January.

Millennia-old Thai antiquities returned from US Collections

(Thailand; United States of America)

Jintamas Saksornchai (2019). Millennia-old Thai antiquities returned from US Collections. Khaosden. 17 January.

Historic Effigy Stolen, Whacked on Head, Left in Snow for Weeks

(Canada)

Cole Kelly (2019). Historic Effigy Stolen, Whacked on Head, Left in Snow for Weeks. My Prince George Now. 17 January.