Ringling Museum Asian art donor sues to get millions back

Lennie Bennett (2016). Ringling Museum Asian art donor sues to get millions back. Tampa Bay Times. 1 July.

Jehovah's Witnesses deny desecrating site

Mexico News Daily (2016). Jehovah's Witnesses deny desecrating site. Mexico News Daily. 1 July.

Heinrich readies bill to help protect tribes' cultural artifacts

Anne Constable (2016). Heinrich readies bill to help protect tribes' cultural artifacts. Santa Fe New Mexican. 2 July.

Detienen a sujeto acusado por robo a iglesia de Xalapa

Suspect accused of robbing a Xalapa church arrested

Gary Montes (2016). Detienen a sujeto acusado por robo a iglesia de Xalapa. Imagen del Golfo. 3 July.

Evidence mounts two National Gallery of Australia sculptures may have been looted

ABC Australia (2016). Evidence mounts two National Gallery of Australia sculptures may have been looted. ABC Australia. 4 July.

Two more antiquities may have to be returned by the National Gallery of Australia to India

Sally Pryor (2016). Two more antiquities may have to be returned by the National Gallery of Australia to India. The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 July.

Third Hindu temple in Penang vandalised

R. Sekaran (2016). Third Hindu temple in Penang vandalised. The Star. 4 July.

Over 200 artefacts recovered from idol smuggler's bungalow

R. Srikanth (2016). Over 200 artefacts recovered from idol smuggler's bungalow. The Hindu. 4 July.

Modification, demolition of ancient structures stayed

Dawn (2016). Modification, demolition of ancient structures stayed. Dawn. 5 July.

The Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Islam's second holiest site, attacked

Gareth Harris (2016). The Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Islam's second holiest site, attacked. The Art Newspaper. 5 July.

Roban más de 6 mil 871 bienes culturales en 18 años

More than 6871 cultural items stolen in 18 years.

Olinka Valdez (2016). Roban más de 6 mil 871 bienes culturales en 18 años. Milenio. 5 July.

Police wait for ASI to inspect antiques

R. Srikanth (2016). Police wait for ASI to inspect antiques. The Hindu. 5 July.

Tougher law sought on sale of artifacts

Mohave Valley Daily News (2016). Tougher law sought on sale of artifacts. Mohave Valley Daily News. 5 July.

Ottawa pledges support for B.C. plan to repatriate First Nations artifacts

Rob Shaw (2016). Ottawa pledges support for B.C. plan to repatriate First Nations artifacts. Vancouver Sun. 6 July.

Vessels, puja items stolen from temple

The Hindu (2016). Vessels, puja items stolen from temple. The Hindu. 6 July.

Acoma Pueblo sacred shield stolen; Pueblo fights to get it back

Royale Da (2016). Acoma Pueblo sacred shield stolen; Pueblo fights to get it back. KOAT. 7 July.

Cambodia cracks down on scantily clad visitors to Angkor

AFP (2016). Cambodia cracks down on scantily clad visitors to Angkor. The Guardian. 7 July.

Roban una de las campanas de Duález

One of the bell of Duález stolen

David Carrera (2016). Roban una de las campanas de Duález. El Diario Montañes. 7 July.

कभी गायब होने के बाद खुद लौट आई थी मूर्ति, अब फिर से हुई चोरी

Historical Idol Of Natraja Stolen From Chhattisgarh Temple

Dainik Bhaskar (2016). कभी गायब होने के बाद खुद लौट आई थी मूर्ति, अब फिर से हुई चोरी. Dainik Bhaskar. 7 July.

Kashmiri Pandits protest over vandalization, theft in temples at Valley

Daily Excelsior (2016). Kashmiri Pandits protest over vandalization, theft in temples at Valley. Daily Excelsior. 7 July.

Arizona, New Mexico senators team up to prevent sale of tribal items

Emily Zenter (2016). Arizona, New Mexico senators team up to prevent sale of tribal items. Cronkite News. 8 July.

Bantwal: Thieves enter temple at Vittal- decamp with silver, cash

Daijiworld Media Network (2016). Bantwal: Thieves enter temple at Vittal- decamp with silver, cash. Daijiworld. 8 July.

Chattisgarh: Rare, centuries-old idols stolen from Bhoramdeo temple

DNA (2016). Chattisgarh: Rare, centuries-old idols stolen from Bhoramdeo temple. DNA. 9 July.

No ha habido robos en templos que son Patrimonio de la humanidad: INAH

There haven't been robberies in church that are Heritage of humanity: INAH

Cecilia Conde (2016). No ha habido robos en templos que son Patrimonio de la humanidad: INAH. AM De Querétaro. 10 July.

Items smuggled under guise of iron goods

TNN (2016). Items smuggled under guise of iron goods. The Times of India. 11 July.

Police set up task force following desecration of 4 Hindu temples

Aaron Ngui (2016). Police set up task force following desecration of 4 Hindu temples. The Sun Daily. 11 July.

DRI crackdown nets huge haul of red sanders, idols

S. Vijay Kumar (2016). DRI crackdown nets huge haul of red sanders, idols. The Hindu. 11 July.

Senator continues battle to save Native American artifacts from theft and sale

Griselda Nevarez (2016). Senator continues battle to save Native American artifacts from theft and sale. The Guardian. 11 July.

Three statues smashed at 70-year-old place of worship in Jln Tengku Kudin

Crystal Chiam Shiying (2016). Three statues smashed at 70-year-old place of worship in Jln Tengku Kudin. The Star. 11 July.

Why confiscating idols alone will not break up the smuggling ring thriving in TN

Divya Karthikeyan (2016). Why confiscating idols alone will not break up the smuggling ring thriving in TN. The News Minute. 11 July.

भगवान की खोज में एएसआई के नेतृत्व में राजिम पहुंची पुलिस

Dantewada police looking for stolen idol of god

Naidunia (2016). भगवान की खोज में एएसआई के नेतृत्व में राजिम पहुंची पुलिस. Naidunia. 12 July.

Ariyalur to America and back: How 2 antique idols returned

Yogesh Kabirdoss (2016). Ariyalur to America and back: How 2 antique idols returned. The Times of India. 12 July.

INAH debe entregar documentos sobre robo de piezas de arte

INAH must release documents about theft of pieces of art

Quadratin (2016). INAH debe entregar documentos sobre robo de piezas de arte. Quadratin. 12 July.

TN gets back two 1,000-year-old idols smuggled to US

Yogesh Kabirdoss (2016). TN gets back two 1,000-year-old idols smuggled to US. The Times of India. 12 July.

Gold statues of deities stolen from Penang temple

ANN (2016). Gold statues of deities stolen from Penang temple. Asia One. 13 July.

Robos a iglesia católica deben preocupar a la sociedad: Diócesis

Theft from Catholic churches should worry society: Diocese

Ulises Villar (2016). Robos a iglesia católica deben preocupar a la sociedad: Diócesis. Quadratin. 13 July.

Hombre robó imagen de la Virgen del Carmen desde Parroquia Buen Pastor de Los Ángeles

Man steals statue of the Virgen del Carmen from the Buen Pastor church in Los Ángeles

Alejandro Alarcón (2016). Hombre robó imagen de la Virgen del Carmen desde Parroquia Buen Pastor de Los Ángeles. Biobio Chile. 13 July.

Gold goddess idol stolen from temple in Bargarh

Prameya News (2016). Gold goddess idol stolen from temple in Bargarh. Prameya News. 13 July.

Destrozan con pintadas la fachada de la ermita del Calvario y sus estaciones de penitencia

The facade of the hermitage of Calvario and it's stations of the cross destroyed by graffiti

Marbella Directo (2016). Destrozan con pintadas la fachada de la ermita del Calvario y sus estaciones de penitencia. Marbella Directo. 13 July.

Un año y tres meses por robar en una iglesia rumana de Roquetas

On year and three month for theft from a Romanian church in Roquetas

Diario de Almería (2016). Un año y tres meses por robar en una iglesia rumana de Roquetas. Diario de Almería. 13 July.

Editorial: Rest of delegation should join fight for tribal artifacts

Albuquerque Journal (2016). Editorial: Rest of delegation should join fight for tribal artifacts. Albuquerque Journal. 13 July.

End to Penang temple vandalism streak? Cops believe they caught the man (VIDEO)

Opalyn Mok (2016). End to Penang temple vandalism streak? Cops believe they caught the man (VIDEO). The Malay Mail. 14 July.

Deenadhayalan produced in CJM court in Srivilliputtur

S. Sundar (2016). Deenadhayalan produced in CJM court in Srivilliputtur. The Hindu. 14 July.

Idol robberies rising in Chhattisgarh, allege Congress

TNN (2016). Idol robberies rising in Chhattisgarh, allege Congress. The Times of India. 14 July.

Religious artifacts and equipment stolen from Chabad Jewish center of USC

Alexia Fernandez (2016). Religious artifacts and equipment stolen from Chabad Jewish center of USC. Los Angeles Times. 15 July.

Theft in temple

The Hindu (2016). Theft in temple. The Hindu. 15 July.

Looted antique idol recovered in Bargarh

Orissa Post (2016). Looted antique idol recovered in Bargarh. Orissa Post. 15 July.

Three cops booked for selling stolen goods

Shafaque Alam (2016). Three cops booked for selling stolen goods. The Times of India. 17 July.

El Inai, el INAH y el robo de "arte sacro"

The INAI, the INAH, and the theft of "sacred art"

Francisco Javier Acuña (2016). El Inai, el INAH y el robo de "arte sacro". Excelsior. 17 July.

मन्दिर से कीमती अष्टधातु की मूर्ति चोरी

Precious ashtadhatu idol theft from temple

EENadu (2016). मन्दिर से कीमती अष्टधातु की मूर्ति चोरी. EENadu. 17 July.

The rogue's gallery: Subhash Kapoor and India's stolen artefacts

Arun Janardhanan (2016). The rogue's gallery: Subhash Kapoor and India's stolen artefacts. The Indian Express. 17 July.

First Nation to use blockades if needed to protect ancient B.C. burial site

Camille Bains (2016). First Nation to use blockades if needed to protect ancient B.C. burial site. The Globe and Mail. 18 July.

US Senator Introduces Bill to Stop Overseas Sales of Stolen Indigenous Objects

Allison Meier (2016). US Senator Introduces Bill to Stop Overseas Sales of Stolen Indigenous Objects. Hyperallergic. 18 July.

National Gallery of Australia likely to forfeit more ancient Indian antiquities, says director

Andrew Taylor (2016). National Gallery of Australia likely to forfeit more ancient Indian antiquities, says director. The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 July.

BJP government has no space for prized artefacts returned by US

Soudhriti Bhabani (2016). BJP government has no space for prized artefacts returned by US. India Today. 18 July.

'Our contribution to the artefacts registry is poor'

Express News Service (2016). 'Our contribution to the artefacts registry is poor'. The New Indian Express. 18 July.

मंदिर से चोरी हुए चांदी के छत्र

Silver crown stolen from temple

Patrika (2016). मंदिर से चोरी हुए चांदी के छत्र. Patrika. 19 July.

Digitisation of temple idols all set to stop smugglers in their tracks

B. Sivakumar (2016). Digitisation of temple idols all set to stop smugglers in their tracks. The Times of India. 19 July.

Ladrones se llevan de iglesia campana de bronce de 200 kilos

Thieves take bronze church bell of 200 kilos

Manuel Jiménez (2016). Ladrones se llevan de iglesia campana de bronce de 200 kilos. El Imparcial. 20 July.

Meet Vijay Kumar, the guardian of plundered idols and colonial loot

Divya Karthikeyan (2016). Meet Vijay Kumar, the guardian of plundered idols and colonial loot. The News Minute. 20 July.

Six temples burgled in one night in Maddur taluk

TNN (2016). Six temples burgled in one night in Maddur taluk. The Times of India. 21 July.

NGA's stolen buddha slowly homing in on return to India

Michaela Boland (2016). NGA's stolen buddha slowly homing in on return to India. The Australian. 22 July.

Australia to return stolen Buddha statue to India

The Tribune (2016). Australia to return stolen Buddha statue to India. The Tribune. 22 July.

Kathmandu Valley is not danger listed again

Kai Weise (2016). Kathmandu Valley is not danger listed again. The Himalayan Times. 23 July.

सुसनेर के जैन मंदिर से अष्टधातु की 14 मूर्तियां चोरी

14 sculptures stolen from Jain temple in Susner

Naidunia (2016). सुसनेर के जैन मंदिर से अष्टधातु की 14 मूर्तियां चोरी. Naidunia. 23 July.

U.S. files complaint to recover Acoma war shield

Anne Constable (2016). U.S. files complaint to recover Acoma war shield. Santa Fe New Mexican. 23 July.

Iran's National Library receives 2 rare Quran manuscripts

Mehr News Agency (2016). Iran's National Library receives 2 rare Quran manuscripts. Mehr News Agency. 23 July.

Sullia: Theft of temple ornaments - priest arrested in Bengaluru

Daijiworld Media Network (2016). Sullia: Theft of temple ornaments - priest arrested in Bengaluru. Daijiworld. 23 July.

14 rare idols stolen from Jain temple

TNN (2016). 14 rare idols stolen from Jain temple. The Times of India. 24 July.

Temple priest arrested on theft charge

The Hindu (2016). Temple priest arrested on theft charge. The Hindu. 24 July.

Panchaloha idol found in sand heap

TNN (2016). Panchaloha idol found in sand heap. The Times of India. 26 July.

Japan, S. Korea at odds over true ownership of stolen statue

Toru Higashioka (2016). Japan, S. Korea at odds over true ownership of stolen statue. The Asahi Shimbun. 26 July.

Gold ornaments, silver articles taken away from two temples

The Hindu (2016). Gold ornaments, silver articles taken away from two temples. The Hindu. 27 July.

Cologne cathedral hires lawyer to stop Pokemon players

Associated Press (2016). Cologne cathedral hires lawyer to stop Pokemon players. Catholic Herald. 27 July.

Gold ornaments worth Rs 15,000 stolen from temple

The Times of India (2016). Gold ornaments worth Rs 15,000 stolen from temple. The Times of India. 27 July.

Shutdown over takeover of Raghunath temple

TNN (2016). Shutdown over takeover of Raghunath temple. The Times of India. 28 July.

Temple burglary gang busted

Bangkok Post (2016). Temple burglary gang busted. Bangkok Post. 28 July.

Church Members Still Seek Tiffany Window Reported As Stolen 28 Years Ago

Antiques and the Arts Weekly (2016). Church Members Still Seek Tiffany Window Reported As Stolen 28 Years Ago. Antiques and the Arts Weekly. 28 July.

En Izúcar, intentan linchar a ladrón de arte sacro; cómplice huye

In Izúcar, attempted lynching of sacred art thief, accomplice flees

Ángulo7 (2016). En Izúcar, intentan linchar a ladrón de arte sacro; cómplice huye. Ángulo7. 29 July.

Salafists blow up 16-century mosque in Yemen

AFP (2016). Salafists blow up 16-century mosque in Yemen. Al Arabiya. 31 July.