Top things to do in Peru beyond Machu Picchu!
New Delhi [India]: Whether it’s an experienced traveller or an enthusiastic backpacker, thousands of tourists visit Peru for a peek of its undeniably awe-inspiring archaeological star attraction –...
View ArticleWATCH: Muslim Rioters Attack Israeli Police During Temple Mount Clashes
TEL AVIV -- At least three people were injured on Monday when dozens of Palestinian Muslim worshippers clashed with Israeli security forces outside a main entrance to the Temple Mount. ......
View ArticleRe-creating Penang’s Golden Age at Seven Terraces
For most Malaysian Chinese families, the Lunar New Year and other special occasions would not be complete without a serving of candied fruits, nuts, seeds and more on multi-sectioned sweetmeat trays....
View ArticleWATCH – Temple Mount Riots: Over Thirty Injured as Muslim Protesters Target...
JERUSALEM -- Muslim rioters engaged in violent clashes targeting Israeli security forces in Jerusalem’s Old City near a main entrance to the Temple Mount, with reports of at least 34 people injured,...
View ArticleValuing the Heritage of Saudi Arabia
How difficult would it be to ascertain the value of art, inscribed on stones that span 10,000 years of history? Or of an 11-km long wall surrounding the ancient city of Tayma with a history stretching...
View ArticleThree Killed, Over 200 Wounded As Muslim Rioters Rage Over Temple Mount
JERUSALEM -- Three Palestinians were reported killed and over 200 were wounded in clashes with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and the West Bank as Palestinian leaders urged a day of protest...
View ArticleJoining the global family of creative cities
Earlier this month, Dundee was represented at the Annual Meeting of the UNESCO Creative Cities in Enghien les Bains, a city suburb north west of Paris. This meeting brought together representatives...
View ArticleInundated UNESCO World Heritage site
People struggling to walk around the inundated Boudhanath Stupa, an UNESCO World Heritage site, as captured on Sunday, July 23, 2017. During monsoon the area is inundated due to poor drainage system in...
View ArticleBoudhanath Stupa premises inundated
Kathmandu, July 23 Boudhanath Stupa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, bore the brunt of the brief but heavy rain today, as the premises of the ancient shrine was inundated. Though inundation of the...
View ArticleWWII Film ‘The Battleship Island’ Marks So Ji-sub’s Return Onscreen
Historical action film The Battleship Island marks So Ji-sub’s return from enlistment and back onscreen. He...
View ArticleHow a tiny island nation become the biggest empire the world
Britain's shock foray into "Brexitland" may have been driven by voters' concerns about immigration and their antipathy – or ambivalence – to the European Union. But the referendum result can, in part,...
View ArticleEU Court Orders Poland To Cease Logging In Primeval Forest
A European court ordered Poland on Friday to immediately stop cutting trees in Europe's last pristine woodland, the Bialowieza Forest, The Associated Press reports. The European Union's Court of...
View ArticleEU court orders Poland to halt logging in ancient forest
WARSAW: A European court ordered Poland on Friday to immediately stop cutting trees in Europe’s last pristine woodland, the Bialowieza Forest. The European Union’s Court of Justice said the measure is...
View ArticleDesigned to give a voice to the city of Dundee
Cameron Watt and Cameron Malcolm, two Dundee University students, have been inspired to set up a new project that aims to connect and emphasise the different UNESCO Cities of Design from across the...
View ArticleKMC finally decides to rebuild Kashtamandap on its own
Kathmandu, August 6 Kathmandu Metropolitan City has decided to rebuild Kashtamandap on its own. According to KMC office, it is preparing to conduct feasibility study to determine the cost and time...
View ArticleUNESCO as the ideal place for the dialogue between civilizations: Hamad Bin...
Rich cultural resources, such as the Indian ones, creative assets and the heritage in developing countries must act as engines of development, employment and contribution to the global economy ......
View ArticleQatar- We need to reintroduce Unesco: Al Kawari
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) The Peninsula H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari (pictured), Cultural Adviser at the Emiri Diwan and Qatar's candidate for the post of Director-General... ......
View ArticleRumba celebrated as Intangible Cultural Heritage
The ninth edition of the International Timbalaye Festival, taking place August 18 through September 1, will be the first to celebrate rumba’s inscription on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of...
View ArticleASUU Strike: ‘We won’t outlaw overseas education by Nigerians’
Contrary to calls in some quarters, the Senate has said it would not outlaw overseas education by Nigerians. This comes as the upper legislative chamber has urged the Academic Staff Union of...
View ArticleChina’s earthquake scars this treasured Heritage Site
The strong earthquake that jolted southwestern China appears to have left deep physical scars on Jiuzhaigou, a network of mountain valleys prized as one of the country’s few remaining areas of pristine...
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