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UNESCO's call for project moratorium throws spotlight on Komodo National Park
National 4 years ago

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UNESCO's call for project moratorium throws spotlight on Komodo National Park

The ongoing infrastructure development in Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara, have come into the spotlight after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) urged the government to halt the project.
Thailand forest park gets World Heritage nod despite indigenous rights warning
Environment 4 years ago

Thailand forest park gets World Heritage nod despite indigenous rights warning

A vast forest complex in Thailand has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, despite the UN's own experts warning of human rights violations against indigenous people in the area.
France's 'king of lighthouses' wins UNESCO heritage listing
Environment 4 years ago

France's 'king of lighthouses' wins UNESCO heritage listing

Battered by the wind and swell for 400 years and nicknamed the "king of lighthouses", France's Cordouan beacon on Saturday won recognition from UNESCO.
Romania mining town Rosia Montana eyes UNESCO restart
Environment 4 years ago

Romania mining town Rosia Montana eyes UNESCO restart

High up in Romania's Carpathians, some villagers are hoping their area's unique Roman galleries will attract UNESCO world heritage status -- a decision that would further stall a controversial gold mining project.
UNESCO removes Liverpool from world heritage list
Environment 4 years ago

UNESCO removes Liverpool from world heritage list

The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Wednesday voted narrowly to remove Liverpool's waterfront from its list of world heritage sites, citing concerns about overdevelopment including plans for a new football stadium.
UNESCO lists couscous as intangible world heritage
Food 5 years ago

UNESCO lists couscous as intangible world heritage

Couscous, the Berber dish beloved across northern Africa's Maghreb region and beyond, Wednesday joined the UN list of the world's intangible cultural heritage.
Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan's Okinawa
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan's Okinawa

A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site's complex, local authorities said.
Water system of medieval German city gets world heritage status
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Water system of medieval German city gets world heritage status

The German city of Augsburg was Saturday granted World Heritage status by UNESCO for its over 800-year-old water management system boasting an aquaduct, water towers, ornate fountains, canals and hundreds of bridges.
Spain's Sagrada Familia gets building permit... after 137 years
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Spain's Sagrada Familia gets building permit... after 137 years

Construction of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia may have started 137 years ago, but the emblematic basilica only got a building permit... on Friday.
Climate change threatens half World Heritage sites' glaciers: Report
Environment 6 years ago

Climate change threatens half World Heritage sites' glaciers: Report

Nearly half of the glaciers in World Heritage sites will disappear by the end of this century if greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked, a report said Tuesday.
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