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Mexico Tourism Board and the Embassy of Mexico Host Flight of the Butterflies in 3D World Premiere

- The Government of Mexico, through the Mexico Tourism Board and the Embassy of Mexico hosted the world premiere of ...

Seven dead in clashes in Libyan oasis town

Seven people were killed and more than 20 wounded as gunmen raided the oasis town of Ghadames on the border with ...

Tuareg rebels seize Timbuktu, say Malian `occupation` over

The Tuareg rebel movement Sunday said it had wrested control of the legendary desert town of Timbuktu, the last ...

Past Year Marked By Intense RI-UNESCO Engagement

The year 2011 has been quite special for Indonesia and UNESCO as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spoke at a UNESCO ...

UNESCO chief`s visit brings agency closer to indonesia

UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova made her first official visit to Indonesia from November 19 to 25 during which ...

Pompeii collapse renews outrage over site`s condition

A collapse at Pompeii has sparked renewed outrage that the world`s largest archeological site is being neglected, ...

Prehistoric artifacts found in S. Sumatra

Researchers from the Palembang Archeology Office have found artifacts believed to be one thousand to 1,400 years old ...

UNESCO checking world cultural heritage site candidates in Bali

A UNESCO team is currently on a five-day visit in Bali, from October 13 to 17, 2011, to check four sites proposed by ...

Komodo Island promotion activities being intensified

The tourism and culture ministry has decided to withdraw the candidacy of Komodo for inclusion in the New Seven ...

Indonesian Observers "a Must" For Disputed Area Near Preah Vihear Temple: Cambodia

Cambodian Ministry of Defense on Saturday evening issued a statement rejecting a Thai media report that the Indonesian ...

RI welcomes int`l court`s decision on Thai-Cambodian conflict

Indonesia welcomes the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that obliges Cambodia and Thailand to pull ...

Kadhafi offered way out, heritage site `shelled`

Turkey said it has offered Moamer Kadhafi guarantees to leave Libya but has yet to receive a reply, as rebels on ...

Cambodia refuses to withdraw troops unless Thailand do too, minister

Cambodia will not withdraw its troops from the conflicted border area with Thailand before the latter does the same, ...

Thai, Cambodian defense ministers meet in Jakarta

Thai Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwon and his Cambodian counterpart General Tea Banh are to meet in Jakarta ...

Cambodian, Thai ministers to meet over border row in Jakarta

- Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh said on Tuesday morning that he will meet with his Thai counterpart Prawit ...