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Manhattan DA returns ancient sarcophagus fragment to Greece nearly 30 years after smuggling

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office on Friday announced the return of a fragment of an ancient marble sarcophagus fragment to Greece.
As part of a continuing investigation with partners in international law enforcement, the DA’s office went into a gallery in Midtown Manhattan with a search warrant and seized the fragment, which was on display as a centerpiece.

Huge fire destroys Church in Manhattan (video+photos)

A huge fire broke out and burin to the ground the Serbian Orthodox Church of ‘Agios Savvas’, Sunday, in Manhattan, New York. Images show the devastation, as huge flames have engulfed the temple completely destroying the church. 170 fire fighters and tens of fire engines tried to extinguish the flames and contain the fire.

Turkey's Halkbank shares fall after US detains businessman

Shares in Turkey's Halkbank  fell 5 percent on March 22 following the arrest in the United States of a Turkish businessman on charges of conspiring to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran, traders said.

The Iranian-born businessman, Reza Zarrab, was charged in an indictment filed in a federal court in Manhattan, U.S. prosecutors said on March 21. 

Famous artist offers free surprise tattoos

Tattoo artist Scott Campbell offered strangers free tattoos through a ‘hole in the wall’ system at Milk Gallery at Manhattan, New York.

25 people were chosen based on lottery to get one free tattoo. The only condition was to trust the artist on the tattoo since they were completely in the dark as to what tattoo they would get on their forearm.

 

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