Brussels seeks UNESCO heritage mark for puppetry, flower carpet BRUSSELS: Brussels is looking to protect two of its historical traditions: rod puppetry and a 1,680-square-metre... Published 03 Apr, 2024 10:43am
Life & Style Ancient city that could bridge Turkey and Armenia’s bitter divide KARS, Turkey: Look at this stone bridge,“ said writer Vedat Akcayoz pointing to the crumbling stumps of a... Published 19 Mar, 2024 03:43pm
Life & Style Croatia’s tourist hotspot Dubrovnik seeks to reclaim city for locals DUBROVNIK, Croatia: Croatia’s historic city of Dubrovnik aims to lure back locals priced out by high tourist prices... Published 15 Mar, 2024 01:52pm
World US team leaves Saudi Arabia early over kippah row WASHINGTON: A US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
World Russia war damages $3.5bn worth of Ukraine heritage: UN PARIS: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused around $3.5 billion worth of damage to the country’s heritage and... Published 13 Feb, 2024 10:59pm
Pakistan International education day: AKU launches innovative academic programme KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) launched its newest academic... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
Pakistan US pledges over $320K to Balochistan’s Mehrgarh Museum? KARACHI: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome and Chief Minister of Balochistan Ali Mardan Khan Domki launched the... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan ‘Country needs smart solutions to combat current challenges’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Madad Ali Sindhi Monday emphasized on adopting... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
Editorials Journalists in conflict zones EDITORIAL: In a highly disturbing but hardly surprising development, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and... Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am
World UNESCO recognises Ramazan meal tradition of Iftar TEHRAN: The UN cultural agency on Wednesday recognised Iftar, the meal that breaks the daytime fast during the ... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
Life & Style France in one-year ‘battle’ to reopen Notre-Dame PARIS: Workers at Paris’s emblematic Notre-Dame cathedral have one year, starting on Friday, to finish restoring the... Published 05 Dec, 2023 04:26pm
World ‘City of jinn’: magical myths haunt ancient Omani oasis BAHLA: Deep in Oman’s parched interior, the ancient oasis town of Bahla abounds with myths of camel-eating,... Published 20 Nov, 2023 12:03pm
Pakistan Pakistan re-elected to Unesco Executive Board for 2023-27 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was re-elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural... Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am
World Russia strikes Odesa, damaging museum, injuring 8 KYIV: Russian strikes overnight in the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa left eight people wounded and damaged a... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
Opinion BRICS success challenges the US-led dominance! The world is witnessing seismic shifts across economic, geopolitical, and cultural lines, and the ongoing conflict... Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am
Pakistan Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education selected for UNESCO Prize laureates LAHORE: Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (Islamabad) has been selected as one of the two laureates of 2023... Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am
Life & Style UNESCO adds Iran caravanserais to heritage sites list TEHRAN: The United Nations cultural organisation on Sunday added many of Iran's caravanserais, roadside rest stops... Published 17 Sep, 2023 10:36pm
Life & Style Venice avoids being added to UNESCO list of endangered sites ROME: A UNESCO committee has decided not to add Venice to the organisation’s World Heritage List in Danger,... Published 15 Sep, 2023 01:18pm
World Modi hails Saudi ties after ‘historic’ route unveiled NEW DELHI: India hailed its “strategic” partnership with oil-rich Saudi Arabia on Monday, days after unveiling a... Published 11 Sep, 2023 03:40pm
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World Morocco quake kills more than 1,000 people The 6.8-magnitude quake struck mountainous area 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh Updated 09 Sep, 2023 06:35pm
Life & Style Venice to start charging visitors entry fee next year VENICE, Italy: Venice plans to experiment with an admission fee of 5 euros($5.35) for day trippers next year to try... Published 06 Sep, 2023 01:31pm
World UN condemns deadly Russian attack on Ukraine city CHERNIHIV: A Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s northern city of Chernihiv killed seven people and wounded 148, the... Published 20 Aug, 2023 12:12pm
Pakistan PTA formulating ‘digital gender inclusion strategy’ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is in the process of formulation of “Digital Gender... Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:20am
Perspectives Global travel demand: short-lived or will the trend sustain? Amid challenge of climate change, there is definitely going to be talk on 'sustainable tourism' Updated 17 Aug, 2023 09:34pm
Life & Style UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list PARIS: The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in... Published 01 Aug, 2023 01:37pm
World US First Lady says ‘proud’ of return to UNESCO PARIS: US First Lady Jill Biden said on Tuesday she and her husband Joe were proud that their country had rejoined... Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am
World Russia strikes Odesa cathedral, Putin claims counteroffensive 'failed' KYIV: Russia's latest strike on Odesa on Sunday killed two people and severely damaged a historic Orthodox ... Published 23 Jul, 2023 11:17pm
Pakistan Book-launch ceremony held ISLAMABAD: The book launch event of “Extremism and Counter-Extremism Narratives in Pakistan: An Analysis of... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Life & Style Hoping to inspire, Frieha Altaf announces Pakistan Fashion Museum, Muse Gala Event manager and podcast host Frieha Altaf is looking forward to inspiring the next generation as she announced... Updated 25 May, 2023 10:50pm
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