Netherlands says it will return stolen 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt after Grand Egyptian Museum opening

[ad_1] Cairo — The prime minister of the Netherlands announced Sunday that the European nation will soon return a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt, a day after he attended the lavish opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. Prime Minister Dick Schoof said in a statement that, during a meeting on Sunday with Egyptian President…

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Drones seen near air base storing U.S. nuclear weapons resemble “spy operation,” Belgium’s defense minister says

[ad_1] Belgium’s defense minister expressed concern on Monday about a series of unidentified drone flights over the weekend near a military base where U.S. nuclear weapons are stored, saying they seem to be part of a spying operation. Defense Minister Theo Francken confirmed that drones had flown into the area near the Kleine Brogel air…

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Rome’s medieval Torre dei Conti tower partially collapses during renovation work, injuring a worker

[ad_1] Rome — A medieval tower in the heart of Italy’s capital, near the famous Roman Forum ruins, partially collapsed on Monday during renovations of the structure, critically injuring one worker and trapping another, authorities said. Hundreds of tourists watched as firefighters used a mobile ladder to bring a stretcher to the upper level of the…

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China denies Trump’s claim to 60 Minutes about nuclear weapons tests, calls on U.S. to ensure global stability

[ad_1] China’s Foreign Ministry responded on Monday to President Trump’s assertion that Beijing has conducted clandestine nuclear weapons testing with a flat denial. “China’s testing ’em too,” Mr. Trump told CBS News correspondent Norah O’Donnell in an interview for 60 Minutes. “You just don’t know about it.” “Russia’s testing, and China’s testing, but they don’t…

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