Van Gogh stolen from Cairo museum recovered at airport
Egyptian culture minister says police seized a Vincent van Gogh painting at Cairo airport from an Italian couple hours after it vanished from the Mahmoud Khalil Museum. The $50 million work, also known as Poppy Flowers, had previously been stolen in 1978.
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Iran loads fuel rods at Bushehr nuclear plant on southern coast
Iran began loading fuel rods into the Bushehr reactor as officials said the plant near operation within weeks. The ceremony drew international attention amid sanctions and warnings from Israel and the United States over nuclear and regional security risks.
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Flooding Submerges More Southern Pakistan Villages
In Sindh province the Indus River surge forced about 150000 people to higher ground as dozens of towns and villages flooded. Officials expect nationwide receding in days, but many survivors return to ruined homes, roads, bridges, and crops. Some 600000 remain in relief camps.
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Bedbugs Striking Empire State Building Raise Alarm
Officials confirmed bedbugs found in a basement employee changing room at the Empire State Building. Exterminators cleaned the area after an employee allegedly carried bugs from clothing. Tourists expressed disgust as reports of bedbugs spread through New York City venues and housing. The city logged 11 000 complaints last year.
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BP spill policy clash masks hidden partnership
New Orleans reports that despite harsh public rhetoric, the U.S. and BP privately collaborated to cap the Gulf disaster and used BP as a financing partner for potential victim compensation funds. As hearings begin in Houston, questions rise about impartial punishment and the spill's final bill.
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