The Latest Breaking News from UNESCO

Since Friday those who turn up in short dresses at the famed Virupaksha temple at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hampi are being given a ‘panche’ and a towel at the door by the Vijayanagara district administration.

Now is the time for an active commitment to peace, an indispensable component of what we need to maintain a tenable present, and to build a sustainable future.

Nearly 200 sites of historical importance have been destroyed or damaged in Israeli air raids in the past 100 days.

Nestled in the heart of historic Cairo, a cultural centre synonymous with the Egyptian capital's art scene has been razed, the latest heritage site torn down for contentious development projects.

If you are still wondering where to take your loved ones on that much-awaited vacay, then our list of emerging travel destinations will help you easily decide.

Ethnic Chinese devotees towed a giant replica of a royal barge on a wheeled platform through a Malaysian city on Thursday in a rare and colorful procession aimed at collecting and banishing evil spirits.

Here’s how to have the ultimate Jordanian experience, from floating the Dead Sea to perusing Petra’s ancient treasures

The seventh edition of the Kerala Literature Festival - the first after UNESCO named Kozhikode a City of Literature – opens on Thursday. The festival, to be held at its regular venue on the Kozhikode beach, will bring to the city an exciting list of speakers, from across the country…

Here’s how to enjoy the best of the warm temperatures, volcanic peaks and Atlantic shallows that the cluster of Canaries has to offer