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La historia del ladrón que necesitaba !urgente! un reloj despertador: Robó en una iglesia y se quedó dormido junto al botín

(Colombia)

The story of the thief that urgently needed an alarm clock: robbed a church and fell with the loot

Noticia al Dia (2015). La historia del ladrón que necesitaba !urgente! un reloj despertador: Robó en una iglesia y se quedó dormido junto al botín. Noticia al Dia. 20 October.

Jean-Michel Basquiat Painting Worth $10 Million Stolen in Nasty Divorce Tug-of-War

(France)

Lorena Muñoz-Alonso (2015). Jean-Michel Basquiat Painting Worth $10 Million Stolen in Nasty Divorce Tug-of-War. ArtNet News. 20 October.

Christie's to Auction Off Painting Looted During WWII as Part of Deal With Jewish Heirs

(France; United Kingdom; Italy)

Haaretz (2015). Christie's to Auction Off Painting Looted During WWII as Part of Deal With Jewish Heirs. Haaretz. 20 October.

Saquean la iglesia de Balerma

(Spain)

The church of Balerma is looted

Fran Gavilán (2015). Saquean la iglesia de Balerma. Ideal. 20 October.

1600-year-old artifacts in Bodrum bay area looted

(Turkey)

Doğan News Agency (2015). 1600-year-old artifacts in Bodrum bay area looted. Hurriyet Daily News. 20 October.

Foundation dedicated to WWII Monuments Men will close after Congressional Gold Medal ceremony

(United States of America)

Christine Ayala (2015). Foundation dedicated to WWII Monuments Men will close after Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. The Dallas Morning News. 20 October.

Cuban artist El Sexto released from jail for planned art piece criticizing Castros

(Cuba)

Associated Press (2015). Cuban artist El Sexto released from jail for planned art piece criticizing Castros. The Guardian. 20 October.

How to Save Art From Islamic State

(United States of America)

Maxwell L. Anderson (2015). How to Save Art From Islamic State. The Wall Street Journal. 20 October.

Meet the man out to save Gaza's antiquities

(Palestine)

Ahmad Abu Amer (2015). Meet the man out to save Gaza's antiquities. Palestine Pulse. 20 October.

Dispute over Venetian painting seized by Vichy regime resolved after more than 70 years

(France; United Kingdom; Italy)

Anny Shaw (2015). Dispute over Venetian painting seized by Vichy regime resolved after more than 70 years. The Art Newspaper. 19 October.