Hermitage to Display Looted Prewar Master Drawings
The Hermitage in St Petersburg will open a December exhibition of European drawings looted by the Red Army after World War II. The show, titled Master Drawings Rediscovered, features works by Cezanne Van Gogh Goya and Delacroix. Germany seeks return of its Nazi spoils and other nations press for restitution amid the disputed trophy art debate.
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Russia loses photo satellites leaving military without images
The Russian space program has been without photo reconnaissance satellites for nearly two months after a satellite burned up on Sept 28. Western and Russian experts say underfinancing, especially in the military sector, has left Moscow without up to date imagery of Afghanistan and the Russia China border. The Izvestia report says leasing a satellite from China is being considered.
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Refugees Massacred in Burundi Church
U N officials cite a church massacre in Marambi Burundi where refugees returning from eastern Zaire were killed. Witnesses report armed men shot and bayoneted victims, with 258 dead and 110 wounded, 40 later dying, amid regional ethnic tensions and refugee repatriation.
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Briton Freed From Khmer Rouge Endures Eight Months
Christopher Howes a 36 year old UK mine clearing expert and Cambodian interpreter Huw Hourth were freed Friday after nearly eight months in Khmer Rouge captivity. They endured forced labor and hardship before reaching safety at a government base.
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