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Mayan temple damaged in tourist `apocalypse` frenzy

Tourists flocking to Guatemala for "end of the world" parties have damaged an ancient stone temple at Tikal, the ...

UNESCO'S Recognition To Promote Noken As Indonesian Cultural Heritage

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has added Papua`s traditional woven bag, ...

Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation Announces Physics Frontiers and New Horizons in Physics Prizes

-Along With Two Special PrizesTwo $3,000,000 special Fundamental Physics Prizes have been awarded to Stephen Hawking ...

Noken museum to be built in Papua

The Indonesian government is planning to build a museum dedicated to Papua`s woven bag, Noken, in Jayapura, the ...

Indonesia hails Palestinian `birth certificate` of independence

Out of the 193 United Nations member states, 138 countries responded positively after Palestinian President Mahmoud ...

Israel withholds Palestinian funds after UN vote

Israel said on Sunday it was withholding this month`s transfer of tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority, after the ...

Becak Must Be Indonesia`s Tourism Icon

The traditional vehicles of Indonesia, popularly known as "becaks", which are basically pedicabs or tricycles, are ...

Palestinians hope for state in Obama second term

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat on Wednesday said he hoped that US President Barack Obama`s reelection would mean ...

Mt Batur in Bali recognized as world geopark

UNESCO has officially recognized Mount Batur in Bali, Indonesia, as a world geological park because of its unique and ...

The World Entrepreneurship Forum Announces Winners of its 2012 Awards

-     Originating from four continents and symbolizing with their success stories the very sense of ...

Wakatobi to develop its capital "green" city

The Wakatobi Administration of South East Sulawesi is to develop its Capital, Wangiwangi, a "green" city as the ...

UNESCO declares Batur`s caldera part of global geopark network

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has declared the caldera area of Mt ...

Ancient souk burns as fighting rages in Syria`s aleppo

Hundreds of shops were burning in the ancient covered market in Aleppo on Saturday as fighting between rebels and ...

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 ...

Islamists destroy saint`s Mali tomb: officials

Islamists have destroyed the tomb of a Muslim saint in a northern Mali region under their control, two months after ...