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Teachers should be among first for COVID-19 jabs - Unesco
The call came as the United States, the country worst hit by the virus, kickstarted the biggest vaccination drive in its history by giving the jab to a nurse in...
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Zim firefighters battle to extinguish fire in national park
The fire was started a week ago, apparently to distract park rangers and anti-poaching teams.
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Mysterious vandal attacks at Berlin museums
Valuable paintings, stone sculptures and sarcophagi at three institutions on the German capital's Unesco-listed Museum Island were sprayed with an 'oily liquid', leaving visible stains, Berlin police told AFP.
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Attacks on journalists during protests increasing: UNESCO
UNESCO said it had counted 21 protests between January and June of this year where journalists were attacked, arrested or killed.
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Coronavirus poses existential threat to some of world's museums: UNESCO
A survey of almost 1,600 museums in 107 countries by the International Council of Museums showed that almost all museums around the world were closed because of COVID-19.
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12 rangers killed in attack in DR Congo's Virunga park
Another six people were wounded, the spokesman told AFP, adding that four other civilians passing through the area were also targeted.
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Venice braces for more high water as alarms sound
Venetians awoke to sirens indicating that the high waters were expected to exceed 130 centimetres (50 inches), enough to bring the salty dirty water back again into the UNESCO city's historic centre.
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Who is responsible for preserving indigenous languages?
Professor Vuyisile Msila has emphasised the importance of everyone playing their role in preserving indigenous languages and using them to grow economies.
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Award-winning Egyptian photojournalist freed from jail
The photographer, widely known as Shawkan, last year received UNESCO's World Freedom Prize, dismaying the Egyptian authorities who accused him of 'terrorist and criminal acts'.
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Mthethwa: 'Process underway to declare Bo-Kaap national heritage site'
Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa was in Bo-Kaap on Monday to visit cultural and historical sites and engage with the community.
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Unesco adds reggae music to global cultural heritage list
Unesco, the world body's cultural and scientific agency, added the genre that originated in Jamaica to its collection of 'intangible cultural heritage' deemed worthy of protection and promotion.
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8 must-visit heritage sites in SA
Each is unique and offer a range of experiences, including plant life, wildlife, majestic mountain views, cave paintings and more.
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Vegans in France are using extreme tactics to stop people eating meat
With the demand for vegan and vegetarian products increasing, it’s not hard to see why the meat and dairy industries want to make their voices heard.
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Archaeologists discover new geoglyphs near Nazca Lines in Peru
The geoglyphs created by the Nazca and Paracas cultures considered archaeological enigmas, as no one knows for sure why they were drawn, or so large and for so long.
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See Naples and pie - pizza-making wins world heritage status
Unesco accepted the art of Neapolitan 'pizzaiuolo' on the world body’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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US withdraws from UN's cultural agency Unesco
The withdrawal of the United States, which provides a fifth of Unesco's funding, is a severe blow for the Paris-based organisation which began work in 1946.
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Cambodian temple site gets UNESCO world heritage status
Sambor Prei Kuk, or ‘temple in the richness of the forest’ in the Khmer language, is home to numerous temples, ten of which are octagonal.
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Unesco leaves Great Barrier Reef off 'in danger' list
Australia's management of the Great Barrier Reef has come under sustained criticism amid the biggest ever coral die-off because of the strongest El Nino in 20 years.
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UNESCO chief sees threat from cultural destruction
UNESCO said it took time for authorities to respond to the significance of what extremist groups were doing.
