Chinese artifacts worth $3.2m stolen from British museum April 7, 2012 - 15:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - British police say two Chinese artifacts with an estimated combined value of 2 million pounds ($3.2 million) have been stolen from Durham University's Oriental Museum, AP reported. Durham police said Saturday, April 5, that two men and a woman from the West Midlands area have been arrested in connection with the theft. The police did not further describe the artifacts, which were stolen Thursday night from the museum in northern England, but said they have not yet been recovered. Police said in a statement they are still trying to locate "several outstanding suspects" in the case. The museum says on its website that "due to unforeseen circumstances" it has been forced to close over the Easter weekend.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
