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Trial for mass theft of Georg Baselitz art starts in Munich

(Germany)

Cristina Burack (2018). Trial for mass theft of Georg Baselitz art starts in Munich. DW. 10 April.

Historian who stole WWII dog tags from the National Archives advertised 'stains of fuel, blood' to potential buyers

(United States of America)

Lynh Bui (2018). Historian who stole WWII dog tags from the National Archives advertised 'stains of fuel, blood' to potential buyers. The Washington Post. 10 April.

German Culture Minister Meets With France to Find Common Ground on Colonial Heritage and European Policy

(Germany; France)

Kate Brown (2018). German Culture Minister Meets With France to Find Common Ground on Colonial Heritage and European Policy. ArtNet News. 10 April.

Police arrest suspect, recover stolen ivory from Anchorage antique store

(United States of America)

Emily Russell (2018). Police arrest suspect, recover stolen ivory from Anchorage antique store. KTOO. 9 April.

Italy, eager to recover artifacts, returns tombstone to Iran

(Iran; Italy)

Associated Press (2018). Italy, eager to recover artifacts, returns tombstone to Iran. The Washington Post. 9 April.

Fifteen years after looting, thousands of artefacts are still missing from Iraq's national museum

(Iraq)

Craig Barker (2018). Fifteen years after looting, thousands of artefacts are still missing from Iraq's national museum. The Conversation. 9 April.

Penticton RCMP recover stolen artwork

(Canada)

Steve Arstad (2018). Penticton RCMP recover stolen artwork. Infotel. 9 April.

Re-united with the bones of their ancestors

(New Zealand)

Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes (2018). Re-united with the bones of their ancestors. Maori Television. 8 April.

World heritage in Syria and Libya agonising under the world's idle eyes

(Libya; Syria)

Samar Kadi (2018). World heritage in Syria and Libya agonising under the world's idle eyes. The Arab Weekly. 8 April.

Philadelphia apologizes to China for damaged terracotta warrior

(China; United States of America)

Liping Gu (2018). Philadelphia apologizes to China for damaged terracotta warrior. ECNS. 8 April.