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Vandals use tractor stolen from museum to churn up golf greens

(United Kingdom)

Durham Times (2014). Vandals use tractor stolen from museum to churn up golf greens. Durham Times. 7 August.

Officials deny prison escape in Socotra

(Yemen)

Ali Ibrahim Al-Moshki (2014). Officials deny prison escape in Socotra. Yemen Times. 6 August.

Tomb of Han Dynasty king filled with cultural relics, treasures rediscovered in China

(China)

Summit Passary (2014). Tomb of Han Dynasty king filled with cultural relics, treasures rediscovered in China. Tech Times. 6 August.

FBI Returns Ancient Sculptures to Turkey

(Turkey)

FBI (2014). FBI Returns Ancient Sculptures to Turkey. FBI. 6 August.

Coin smuggler foiled at Cairo Airport

(Egypt; Italy)

Nevine El-Aref (2014). Coin smuggler foiled at Cairo Airport. Ahram Online. 6 August.

Risk of being duped on looted artefacts lost on NGA

(Australia)

Australia

Michaela Boland (2014). Risk of being duped on looted artefacts lost on NGA. The Australian. 5 August.

INAH renovará catálogo del Arte Sacro, podría tardar hasta 8 años

(Mexico)

INAH to update register of Sacred Art, might take up to 8 years, Spanish

Pilar Bravo (2014). INAH renovará catálogo del Arte Sacro, podría tardar hasta 8 años. Periodico Digital. 5 August.

El Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón reclama medidas para la protección del barco fenicio

(Spain)

Mazarrón Council calls for measures to protect Phoenician ship; Spanish

Murcia Economía (2014). El Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón reclama medidas para la protección del barco fenicio. Murcia Economía. 5 August.

Five Levitans stolen from art museum

(Russia)

Ukraine News Agency (2014). Five Levitans stolen from art museum. Interfax. 5 August.

German Museum Rejects Restitution Claim

(Germany)

Hendrik Hansson (2014). German Museum Rejects Restitution Claim. ArtNet News. 5 August.