6.5 magnitude earthquake rocks southern Japan
A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake has hit eastern Japan, the US Geological Survey says, but local authorities say there is no risk of a tsunami. The quake struck at 0018 GMT (1018 AEST) at a...
View ArticleHay Festival Segovia: welcome to a storied city
The Castilian city’s picturesque and medieval landscape and UNESCO World Heritage status suit the Hay Festival to a tee, says Annie Bennett. The impressive Cathedral in Segovia By Annie Bennett...
View ArticleU.S. stimulus pullback dominates G20 economy talks
Arab Spring Reuters September 5, 2013 - 09:11 ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia and China warned on Thursday that the end of the U.S. Federal Reserve's bond-buying programme could have a...
View ArticleMajor event by IFAP to stimulate international reflection on Internet and...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Major event by IFAP to stimulate international reflection on Internet and societal transformation In the framework of UNESCO's intergovernmental Information for All...
View ArticleLiteracy for all remains an elusive goal, new UNESCO data shows (UN - United...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Literacy for all remains an elusive goal, new UNESCO data shows Over 84 percent of the world's adults are now literate, according to the latest data from UNESCO's...
View ArticleJijki Prize ceremony to be held next week in Cheongju, Republic of Korea (UN...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Jijki Prize ceremony to be held next week in Cheongju, Republic of Korea The fifth ceremony of the UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize will take place on 12 September...
View ArticleOn International Day, UN spotlights literacy as foundation for a more...
Print 8 September 2013 United Nations senior officials highlighted the role of literacy in achieving a more sustainable future, stressing that knowledge can help combat poverty and improve people's...
View ArticleOn International Day, UN spotlights literacy as foundation for a more...
(Source: UN - United Nations) On International Day, UN spotlights literacy as foundation for a more sustainable future Photo: UNESCO/Bakary Emmanuel Daou 8 September 2013 - United Nations senior...
View ArticleTen sites in nine countries added to Global Geoparks Network (UN - United...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Ten sites in nine countries added to Global Geoparks Network The Global Geoparks Network now covers nine new members, with the addition of sites in Austria, China, Italy,...
View ArticleDirector-General condemns killing of radio journalist Fernando Solijon and...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Director-General condemns killing of radio journalist Fernando Solijon and newspaper editor Vergel Bico in the Philippines The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova...
View ArticleStrategic groundwater reserves found in Northern Kenya (UN - United Nations)
(Source: UN - United Nations) Strategic groundwater reserves found in Northern Kenya An exploration of groundwater resources has identified reserves of water in Turkana County in drought-stricken...
View ArticleBarack Obama pulls US back from the brink of Syria strike
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View ArticleAustralian hikers attacked on PNG trail as two porters killed by bandits
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View ArticleSyrian regime: We are ready to give up our chemical weapons, halt production
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View ArticleSecret life of the Auschwitz commandant's daughter
The Höss children in the garden of their villa at Auschwitz. From left are Hans Jürgen, Inge-Brigitt (Brigitte) and Annegret Höss. Photo: Courtesy of Institut für Zeitgeschichte in Munich/Rainer Höss...
View ArticleNew bride charged with pushing husband off cliff
Jordan Linn Graham, left, had second thoughts about her marriage to Cody Lee Johnson. They were newlyweds, but she was having second thoughts about the eight-day-old marriage, court documents say. The...
View ArticleAnother hill to climb for mountain gorillas
Young eastern mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park. Photo: New York Times It was one of the most confronting wildlife images of our time: weeping villagers carrying the bodies of seven eastern...
View ArticleColorado rescuers warn flood victims to leave now
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View ArticleWashington Navy base shooting kills at least 12
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View ArticleWashington naval base shooting: gunman strikes close to Capitol building
Evacuees raise their hands as they are escorted from the scene of a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard. Photo: Reuters At least 13 people including a gunman have been killed and a police officer...
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