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CM urges people to explore tourist destinations with families

Karnataka celebrates World Tourism Day: CM Siddaramaiah urges people to explore State's diverse attractions; Minister Patil highlights its four UNESCO World Heritage Sites and potential for more.

The Hindu

Brown bear cubs in Japan die of starvation amid salmon shortage

Experts blame rising sea temperatures caused by climate crisis for cub deaths at Unesco heritage site

The Guardian - UK

The story of Ohio's ancient Native complex and its long journey for recognition as a World Heritage site

Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks in Ohio was added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites on Sept. 19, 2023. The eight mound complexes that received this designation are spread across central and southern Ohio and were built between the beginning of the common era and the 12th century.

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Unesco declares WWI memorials in France and Belgium world heritage sites

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has added more than 130 World War I cemeteries and memorials across what was once the Western Front to its list of World Heritage sites.

Radio France Internationale

Abbas Attacks Israel, Rewrites History In U.N. Speech

Palestinian Authority leader accuses Israel of intimidation, theft, and rewriting history in fiery U.N. address.

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U.S. to nominate Okefenokee Swamp refuge for listing as UNESCO World Heritage site

A U.S. agency says it will nominate the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge for a place on the official list of the world's most treasured natural and cultural sites

The Independent UK

From ISIS fighter to Japan cult: India advisory points to an old tightrope between headlines, ethics

The Indian government’s advisory asking news channels to “refrain” from giving a platform to individuals facing “charges of serious crimes, including terrorism” and those belonging to banned organisations, has reopened an old debate.

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UNESCO puts four Rwanda genocide memorials on World Heritage list

Four memorials to the 1994 Rwanda genocide are now part of UNESCO's World Heritage list. The sites at Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi and Bisesero commemorate the mass killings of a majority of Tutsis but also moderate Hutus, between April and July 1994. Meanwhile, the Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is…

France 24

10 best winter hiking holidays in Europe for snowshoeing, winter sun and mountain climbs

From trekking the foothills of Mont Blanc to snowshoeing in Oulanka National Park, here are some of the best European trails to tread this winter

The Independent UK

Middle East Roundup: Kneeling before Tehran? Iran and US swap prisoners

Moroccan girls at risk of exploitation, Libyan journalists coordinating on the ground; here’s the Middle East this week.

Al Jazeera

10 of the world’s most beautiful Unesco World Heritage Sites

For ultimate travel bragging rights, these are the place to tick off your bucket list

The Independent UK

Rwanda genocide sites, WWI cemeteries added to World Heritage list

UN cultural body says memorial sites for human suffering can play a key role in peacebuilding.

Al Jazeera

A month after Ecuador's historic vote to end oil extraction in Yasuní National Park, its lessons are as vital as ever to Canadians

One month ago, on Aug. 20, Ecuador voted to end all oil extraction in Yasuní National Park, marking a historic decision in the global effort to halt fossil fuel extraction in ecologically important regions. As climate emergencies rise globally, Ecuador has set a global precedent by protecting one of the…

The Conversation

Global education crisis is a problem America can help fix

New data from UNESCO shows that 250 million school-age children are not in school. But there is hope in legislation now pending in Congress.

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The Independent UK

UNESCO adds World War I remembrance sites to its prestigious heritage registry

UNESCO has added World War I funerary and memorial locations across the Western Front to its prestigious World Heritage registry, expanding its list of landmarks of monumental importance

The Hindu

Three Hoysala temples of Karnataka inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The Hoysala temples in Karnataka have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites, bringing global recognition and prospects of increased international tourism. The temples are known for their ornate architecture, stellate plan, and intricate carvings. The dossier for submission was prepared by INTACH Bengaluru chapter, with the focus now on implementing…

The Guardian - US

Indigenous burial mounds in Ohio become Unesco world heritage site

The network of ceremonial mounds join the Acropolis, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, Stonehenge and the Great Wall of China

The Independent UK

Argentina's former detention and torture site added to UNESCO World Heritage list

Argentina is celebrating a decision by a United Nations conference to include a former clandestine detention and torture center as a World Heritage site

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The Independent UK

The 27 new Unesco World Heritage Sites for 2023 revealed

In order to join the prestigious list, sites must ‘be of outstanding universal value’

The Hindu

With inclusion of Hoysala monuments, Karnataka is now home to four UNESCO sites

Karnataka has four UNESCO World Heritage Sites, three of which are cultural properties: Belur, Halebid and Somanathapur temples of the Hoysala period, and Western Ghats as a natural site. Other two cultural properties are the group of monuments at Hampi and temples at Pattadakal. Karnataka also has a few more…

Evening Standard

Stonehenge road tunnel plan ‘should not proceed without changes’ says Unesco

Unesco report says current plans for tunnel on A303 near to Stonehenge would have ‘significant’ impact on landmark

France 24

Prehistoric Jericho site voted onto UNESCO World Heritage List

Prehistoric ruins outside the ancient West Bank city of Jericho have been given UNESCO World Heritage status after a vote of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh. The UN agency says Tell al-Sultan was home to a permanent settlement by the 9th or 8th millennium BC. But the decision has…

The Times of India

UNESCO adds 27 new sites to its heritage list; India’s Shantiniketan, Hoyasala ensembles also added

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee has finally taken its decision of adding 27 new sites to its prestigious heritage list and India’s Shantiniketan has also made it to the list, making it a happy and proud moment for India.

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: 7 leopard cubs die at Bannerghatta after virus attack, and more

The Independent UK

Network of ancient American Indian earthworks in Ohio named to list of UNESCO World Heritage sites

A network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio noted for their good condition, distinct style and cultural significance has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites

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