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UNESCO sounds alarm stating Odesa a 'World Heritage in Danger' site

The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO said on Wednesday that it had designated the historic centre of Odesa, a strategic port city on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, a World Heritage in Danger site.

France 24

UNESCO designates Ukraine's Odesa a World Heritage in Danger site

The United Nations' cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Wednesday that it had designated the historic centre of Odesa, a strategic port city on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, a World Heritage in Danger site.

Reuters

Belgian costume maker hopes for carnival boom after COVID 'black hole'

Huge ostrich feather headpieces are one of the costumes made by the Kersten family for Belgium's celebrated Mardi Gras carnival, and after the event was cancelled due to COVID in recent years, the 120-year-old family business is hoping for a revival.

Reuters

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Japan refiles request to list divisive gold mine on UNESCO

Japan has formally resubmitted documents seeking to obtain UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a controversial former gold mine that has added to diplomatic frictions with South Korea over Japanese wartime actions

The Independent UK

Saudi camel-whisperers use 'special language' to train herd

Rumah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - The cries of camel herder Hamad al-Marri mean nothing to the untrained ear, but his animals respond instantly, gathering behind him to walk together across the Saudi desert.

AFP

One journalist was killed every four days in 2022, 86 deaths in total: Unesco report

From 2016 to the end of 2021, 455 journalists were killed for their work or while on the job. Eighty-six journalists died in 2022 alone – that’s one death every four days – which is a “significant increase” from 55 killings in 2021. Latin America and the Caribbean were the…

Newslaundry

Owner of 'Ireland’s smallest distillery' hopes Unesco status will boosts NI tourism

'It can be a bit of a trek to find us, but it is well worth it — the welcome is a warm one and the views are spectacular'

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Laidback relaxation in Luang Prabang

Remember what the slow pace of life was like? I don’t. But this is exactly why places like Luang Prabang in Laos exist. It is to remind us that once in a while we have to take time to enjoy life at a pace slower than what we are used…

Bangkok Post

French island plans mass rodent cull to save albatross eggs

Île Amsterdam (France) (AFP) - Conservationists are workingto rid a remote French southern Indian Ocean island of rodents and stray cats by the end of next year to protect prized albatrosses and other birds.

AFP

UK's 20 poshest villages of 2023 revealed with surprising number one - see full list

The swankiest spots in Britain have been named and ranked in a new list for 2023, with many boasting stunning scenery, walks in the countryside or a pub with a Michelin star

Daily Mirror

Nature in the City: discover Singapore’s horticultural wonders

From the UNESCO World Heritage Singapore Botanic Gardens, to urban farms and horticultural experiences, Simon Calder highlights the best of Singapore’s natural beauty

The Independent UK

Fears for French baguettes as power prices burn bakers

Paris (AFP) - Recently described as "250 grams of magic and perfection" by President Emmanuel Macron, the French baguette is at risk from surging energy prices, with some bakers warning they can no longer afford to fire up their ovens.

AFP

Iraq's Mosul rises from the ashes, five years after liberation from IS group

Five years after the end of the war against the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq, the fight against jihadist holdouts continues in some areas. In Mosul, which lived for more than three years under the yoke of the terrorists, residents are determined to reconquer their cultural and historical heritage.…

France 24

UNESCO Praises Saudi Arabia's Achievements in E-Education Governance Globally

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) praised Saudi Arabia’s achievements in e-education governance, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Monday. UNESCO's "Guide to measuring information and communication technologies (ICT) in education" highlighted the Kingdom’s National E-Learning Center as an example to be followed at the international level.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Evening Standard

The hottest new hotel openings of 2023

Add these brand new, extra-special stays to your ‘must visit’ list for next year, says Alicia Miller

The Independent UK

Uluru, heart of Australia: “Whether it’s your first time or your 100th visit, your spirits will soar”

Recognised twice as a Unesco World Heritage site, Simon Calder spends 24 hours at this stunning site, discovering its power and significance

The Conversation

Genoa, an example on how to rethink cultural heritage and urban sustainability

Urban planning has a long history, stretching back to Ancient Greece and even Mesopotamia. Many centuries later, Europe finally caught up with the idea when Genoa developed the Strade Nuove and the Palazzi dei Rolli – the “new streets” and “Rolli palaces” – in the late 1500s.

Bangkok Post

Bid on to get Thai cloth Unesco billing

Pha khao ma, a traditional Thai chequered cloth, could be making its way onto Unesco's representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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Researchers find 168 more ancient images at Peru's Nazca Lines

The new findings add to the 190 previously discovered geoglyphs at the UNESCO World Heritage site. The discoveries are thought to date to between 100 B.C. and A.D. 300.

360info

The gaping problem at the heart of scientific research

Researchers can’t progress their work without access to very expensive scientific journals. The rebellion against the publishers and their fees has begun.

Bangkok Post

Bigger and better

Rider Mania is an annual Royal Enfield event that has always been on my wishlist, and I finally got a chance to take part in this celebration of motorcycles, music, races, art and travel.

Bangkok Post

No need for blows in martial arts row

Khmer traditional martial arts, or "Kun Lbokator", was among this year's 22 new inscriptions to Unesco's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (ICH), as announced at the 17th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage, which was convened from Nov 28 to Dec 3…

Daily Mirror

Hundreds of tourist get stuck in Machu Picchu as UK government issues warning

Around 800 tourists were stuck in UNESCO World Heritage Site Machu Picchu with food supplies running low after violent protests broke out on the streets of Peru

The Conversation

Benin is building a themed park to remember slavery - is history up for sale?

The Marina Project is a vast memorial and tourist complex under construction in Ouidah, a coastal town in the Republic of Benin in West Africa. The country hopes to market itself as a major destination for Afro-descendant tourists in the diaspora. Neighbouring Nigeria and its population of 220 million potential…

France 24

Sleeping giants: The volcanoes of France's Auvergne region

The 80 dormant volcanoes of the Chaîne des Puys, located deep in France's central Auvergne region, are a geological wonder listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The green slopes attract hundreds of thousands of tourists each year, unfazed by the magma still bubbling 50 kilometres down. The rich volcanic…

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