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Will An Entry Fee Be Enough To Save Venice From 20 Mn Tourists?

Venice’s history, art and architecture attract an estimated 20 million visitors every year. The city, a Unesco World Heritage site,…

7 months ago
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Morocco Trembler: Marrakech Artisans Among Those Hit Hard

A powerful earthquake that hit close to the medieval city of Marrakech in Morocco on Sept. 8, 2023, has killed…

8 months ago
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UN Talks On Plastic Pollution End; Next Draft Of Legally-Binding Pact

Source: IANS The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution, including…

11 months ago
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Why Are The Idu Mishmis Resisting A Proposed Tiger Reserve In AP?

The plan to notify Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh as a tiger reserve has caused unrest among the indigenous…

12 months ago
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Only 20% Countries Have Law To Address Sex Education: UNESCO

Source: PTI Only 20 per cent countries have laws and 39 per cent have a national policy that specifically addresses…

1 year ago
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Third Of World Heritage Glaciers Under Threat

(Source: PTI) A third of the glaciers on the UNESCO World Heritage list are under threat, regardless of efforts to…

1 year ago
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Great Barrier Reef Hit By Bleaching, UNESCO Weighs ‘In Danger’ Listing

The Great Barrier Reef has been hit by bleaching due to heat stress, the Australian agency that manages the reef…

2 years ago
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Durga Puja Bags UNESCO Heritage Status

The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to Kolkata's Durga Puja festival, bringing glory to the country, with Prime Minister…

2 years ago
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Telangana’s Ramappa Temple Gets UNESCO World Heritage Tag

The Ramappa temple at Palampet in Telangana's Warangal has been conferred the tag of UNESCO World Heritage site, the Culture…

3 years ago
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EU Says Hagia Sophia Mosque Decision ‘Regrettable’

The European Union lamented on Friday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to declare Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia open to Muslim…

4 years ago
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Heavy Hearts As Notre-Dame Misses X’mas Mass For 1st Time Since 1803

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was unable to hold Christmas Eve Mass for the first time in more than 200 years…

4 years ago
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The Other Bhimbetka Near Bhopal

The world-famous Bhimbetka caves near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (MP) are home to pre-historic cave paintings and have been declared a…

5 years ago

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