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A report by the United Nations has recommended that smartphones should be banned from schools in a bid to tackle classroom disruption, improve learning and help protect children from online bullying. According to The Guardian, the UN's…
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Artwork and statues in China’s Dunhuang caves have survived sandstorms, political upheaval and tourists for more than a millennium. Now preservationists fear they’re facing their most unrelenting foe yet — climate change. Extreme weather…
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Govind Mohan, secretary, Ministry of Culture, said at the third G20 Culture Group (CWG) meet that nearly 150 artifacts are expected to be returned by the US over the next 3 to 6 months, the Union Ministy of Culture informed on Sunday. The…
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Have you ever thought about which was the first place to make it to the list of UNESCO? Well, the Galapagos Islands and Quito (both in Ecuador) were the first ever designated UNESCO sites. UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational,…
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Press freedom is under attack in every corner of the globe, with journalists continually harassed, jailed and killed, UN officials and media outlets warned Tuesday. Speaking ahead of World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday, UN…
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The second G20 Tourism Working Group meeting is to be held in Siliguri, Darjeeling from April 1. The 1st Tourism Working Group Meeting was concluded successfully at The Rann of Kutch, Gujarat) from February 7-9, 2023. Singh said that…
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Overconsumption and climate change have led to severe water shortages around the world which have become “endemic”, the United Nations warned in a report. This is creating an "imminent risk" of a global crisis, report added as two billion…
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Global warming is wreaking havoc on the world’s longest ice skating rink. The Rideau Canal Skateway, a 7.8-kilometer (5-mile) stretch of frozen water that’s both a tourist icon and a nifty mode of transport in Canada’s capital city, is…
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The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is now open again for tourists, after entry was suspended in December and January amid social unrest in Peru. The Cultural Ministry issued a statement stating that the decision reflects the joint commitment…
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China’s most scenic destinations have been inundated during the Spring Festival holiday, as Beijing’s shift away from Covid Zero spurred a travel frenzy despite the country’s ongoing omicron outbreak. Almost 34,400 tourists visited the…
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